This is a really interesting build and I will be following closely as usual. I do like these very early types - although this one is relatively simple by the standards of the time it is still a little known type and therefore has my full interest.
Stephen.
It does have some oddities about it that may come out as my build continues. Aeroplane 10 wasn't a success at the competition and went on to be rebuilt at Larkhill. The rebuild work was pretty extensive adding ailerons and increasing the wingspan quite a lot:
From:
http://flyingmachines.ru/Site2/Crafts/Craft28648.htmShe eventually lost the geared propeller too.
These scratchbuilds of yours are fascinating Richard,an interesting subject,I'd not heard of this aircraft before.
Cheers,
Dave.
I guess I like to build aeroplanes that no-one else does, so a kit will have some unusual feature added, or a scratchbuild will be of something no-one in their right mind would make a kit of!
Not the prettiest of aircraft <snip>
Terri
What are you saying!
Here von Buckles might disagree (or not - depends what 'interesting' means)
Anyway,
c'mon and shake your tail feathers:
She looks to have a lot of fixed tailplane and not a lot of elevator. The later rebuild added more surface area to these. I've just been rereading 'Sagittarius Rising' where Lewis refers to the all flying tailplane of the Morane Saulnier Parasol:
There was a lot of learning going on at that time. The Parasol was reportedly very lively to control, I guess number 10 was rather hard to disturb from whatever course it wanted to follow
Also, notice the full width fuselage running from engine to elevators, and the curious double headrest fairing for the side-by-side seating
Richard