Model of S F Cody's Power-kite
- Made:
- 1908 in England, Farnborough and Hampshire
- maker:
- Samuel Franklin Cody
Model of Samuel Franklin Cody's "Power-kite" or British Army Aeroplane No. 1, 1907/8, scale 1:20.
Model (scale 1:20). This aircraft, also known as British Army Aircraft No 1, made the first sustained powered flight in Britain at Farnborough, on 16th October 1908, covering a distance of 1390 feet. Cody started work on the 'Power Kite' in October 1907 and modified the aircraft until the first flight, which ended in a crash.
Details
- Category:
- Aeronautics
- Object Number:
- 1948-201
- Measurements:
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Wing span: 780 mm
- type:
- aeroplanes, aircraft and military aircraft
- credit:
- Broomfield, G A
