Collections listing for "part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)""
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1910
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark II taxiing across a field with trees in the background. Cody built this aircraft in 1910; the previous aircraft had been in several crashes and was suffering generally from constant usage. The design of this aircraft followed similar...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1909
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark IB in the background with a group of handlers (note that the aircraft is out of focus). Cody, wearing his trademark white jacket and cap is in the foreground with a soldier just behind him, walking away from the aircraft. Particularly...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1910
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARA good view of Cody aircraft mark II as built, immediately after take off. Cody can be clearly seen in the cockpit. Cody built this aircraft in 1910; the previous aircraft had been in several crashes and was suffering generally from constant usage. The...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1910
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARA good medium close up of Cody aircraft mark II with Edward Leroy (despite the name, Lela's son - see below for further details) and Blanche Leroy (Edward's wife) aboard. Edward is wearing a rather pointed cowboy hat and tasselled leather jacket. Lela...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1909-08-14
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark IC (Cathedral - so named because of it's size and the size of the hangar it required and the katahedral (lower at the wing tips) arrangement of the wings) with Cody and Lela Cody aboard. The most important change made with this mark...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1909
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark IC (Cathedral - so named because of it's size and the size of the hangar it required and the katahedral (lower at the wing tips) arrangement of the wings) in flight quite close to the ground. The most important change made with this...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1912
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark V close up of 120 HP, Austro Daimler engine. With the help of his family and friends Cody built the mark V mainly from the remains of the mark III in just four weeks, after both the aircraft that he intended to enter in the trials were...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1909-01-20
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark IB lying nose down on the ground with the rudder sticking into the air and being looked at by several soldiers. Cody escaped from this crash unhurt apart from a cut on his face. It was caused by the front elevator and rudder spars...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1911
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark III in flight, in the middle distance. The image is badly fogged but this does not affect the aircraft itself. Cody built this aircraft for the Daily Mail Circuit of Britain race for which there was a £10,000 first prize. The mark III...
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part of "DERA FARNBOROUGH (ROYAL AIRCRAFT ESTABLISHMENT)" (photographs) 1911
AVIATION IN BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WARCody aircraft mark III on the ground. Cody and others are stood around the aircraft. Cody built this aircraft for the Daily Mail Circuit of Britain race for which there was a £10,000 first prize. The mark III was smaller and lighter than Cody's previous...