British airplanes
Col. Cody, an American living in England, distinguished himself in the early 1900s as the successful operator of man-lifting kites. His work in this line, with regard to army use and scouting, attracted much attention in England. In 1907, Col. Cody commenced work on a motor aeroplane of huge dimensions. [...]
This interesting aeroplane, designed and built by the Aeronautical Syndicate, Ltd., in England, was such a departure from other early monoplanes, that it excited a great deal of comment. Many pioneering flights were made on this “All-British” machine, and it speedily took its place among prominent airplanes of the day.
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Flown by Captain Ray Collishaw, one of the great Canadian aces of WW1.
From February to July 1917, one of the most unusual British fighters, the Sopwith Triplane, served in France. It had a short, but brilliant, career until it was superseded by the Sopwith Camel. During the six months that it flew, the [...]
