Howard Wright 1910 Monoplane
Howard T. Wright · United Kingdom · first flew 1910 · light aircraft
The Howard Wright 1910 Monoplane was an early British tractor monoplane, one of a series of similar designs built by Howard Wright between 1909 and 1910. Three were shown at the 1910 Aero show at Olympia.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wire-braced uncovered wooden fuselage tapering to a horizontal knife-edge at the tail |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Wire-braced uncovered wooden fuselage tapering to a horizontal knife-edge at the tail
- Fabric-covered wings mounted on the upper longerons, braced with flat steel ribbons instead of wires
- Polished aluminium spinner and streamline-section undercarriage struts
A 40 hp E.N.V. water-cooled engine drives the propeller. The tail carries a rectangular rudder and a fixed horizontal stabiliser with elevators at its tips.
Specifications
- The Howard Wright 1910 Monoplane has a length of 8.8 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.2 m (27 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by W.O. Manning for Howard T. Wright and built for his brother Warwick. After the Olympia show it went to Eastchurch, where it first flew on 3 April 1910, piloted by Warwick Wright.
Variants
A second example had a full-span elevator and a block radiator below the engine. A third was bought by Thomas Sopwith.
Where you'll see it
The prototype was wrecked when Warwick Wright swerved to avoid spectators while landing at Brooklands. Thomas Sopwith learnt to fly in a third example, but a cylinder head burst on 4 November 1910 and he sold it.
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