Cody Michelin Cup Biplane
S. F. Cody · United Kingdom · first flew 1910 · light aircraft
The Cody Michelin Cup Biplane was an experimental aircraft designed and built in Britain during 1910 by Samuel Franklin Cody. It was a single-engined canard pusher biplane.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 11.73 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | No tailplane |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane with a forward elevator in the canard layout
- Pusher propeller
- Large wingspan of 14 m
An early canard biplane with a pusher engine.
Specifications
- The Cody Michelin Cup Biplane has a length of 11.73 m (38 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 14.02 m (46 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 105 km/h (65 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The first flight was in April 1910. Cody broke the endurance record twice in it, the second flight on 31 December 1910 winning the Michelin Cup.
Variants
Cody had earlier built and flown the British Army Aeroplane No 1 in October 1908.
Where you'll see it
The aircraft was used for record endurance flights in Britain in 1910.
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