alan2 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 The Civilian Registered Aircraft Preservation Society is in a spin of joy ! Its recent awareness of a very early flying machine, being replicated by Classic Wings, made an approach to the builders who have donated it to the Museum . Thank you. With great pleasure we present the Eastbourne Monoplane... ................................. The Eastbourne Aviation Company was established by Major Bernard Fowler in 1909 on land between Eastbourne and Pevensey Bay. His original airfield lies under the present day industrial estate below St Anthony's Mount. In nearby Leeds Avenue an original Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) guardhouse is the sole surviving building from this enterprise, and is now converted to a bungalow. The Eastbourne Monoplane was an experimental aircraft produced in 1913 by the Eastbourne Aviation Co. Ltd. The Eastbourne Monoplane was unique for its time in that it was a single wing design with an engine pulling the aircraft. Early aircraft used a propeller pushing the aircraft from behind rather than pulling it from the front. Their roll was controlled by wing warping where bracing wires were pulled to twist the wing's outer sections. The Eastbourne Monoplane was one of the first aircraft to use ailerons for more positive roll control. Most early aircraft designers chose the biplane configuration. While two wings generateda great deal of lift, the arrangement also generated a great deal of drag. ................................... What finer place could we choose other than Aeropelican for the first test flight of our replica Eastbourne Monoplane, Max Speed.. 48mph Ceiling: 600 feet Range: 22 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailgunner Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Splendid! Where do I sign up for a ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennyson Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I feel like I'm watching a re-run of "those magnificent men..." every time you bring out your CRAP, Al. I love it, mate, such a breath of fresh air instead of all those new fangled jets and stuff! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyxx Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Q Would you have the ball's to fly that IRL. I don't thing I would put my life in the hands of that I Don't think it would make it from 1S2 to 3W5 22 miles range! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan2 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Hi Pete , how ya doing ?..Check out Classic Wings ( make sure you get fsx and not fs9 ) Thanks Frank , glad you like the CRAP because Ive got plenty of it !! and Dave ....only mad dogs and En..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockliffe Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 A great set of pics Alan, very enjoyable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Fine set of shots indeed. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankees Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 outstanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajc Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Fantastic shots there! AJC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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