Hubbard Monoplane
Canadian Aerodrome Company · Canada · first flew 1910 · light aircraft
The Hubbard Monoplane, also nicknamed Mike, was an early aircraft designed by John McCurdy and built by the Canadian Aerodrome Company.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.75 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing monoplane
- Single 40 hp Kirkham air-cooled engine
- Loosely based on the Bleriot XI
An early monoplane with a single 40 hp Kirkham air-cooled piston engine.
Specifications
- The Hubbard Monoplane has a length of 9.75 m (32 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.34 m (34 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was commissioned by Gardiner Greene Hubbard II and constructed at Alexander Graham Bell's Beinn Bhreagh estate in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. It was the third aircraft built by the company and the first to represent an indigenous design, and it made two brief flights on 3 March 1910.
Variants
There were no variants: one was built.
Where you'll see it
At the 1910 Montreal Air Meet it was possibly too low-powered to do more than taxi. It was later displayed at the Boston aero meet but did not leave the ground, and was the first Canadian aircraft sold and built for export.
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