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CODY BIPLANE 1911

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Col. Cody’s second biplane, in which he won the British Michelin prize by flying 186 miles at Farnborough on December 31st, 1910, greatly resembled its predecessor of 1909, but was smaller, and distinguished by its single  propeller at the rear instead of two as before.
The control system and rudders are precisely the [...]

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CODY BIPLANE 1909

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

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. [...]

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