World War I, and Pre World War II Aircraft

Hello Gimpy,
nice video ! I especially liked the Farman, the Avro and the Hurricane (this one was firstly intended to be a biplane), but they are all great.
And the one who made this film is an artist ...
Thanks and greetings,
Catfish
 
Awesome! Anybody know what that Mono is 2 mins into to video?
 
My suspicion is a Morane-Saulnier 1916 ( France)

Use this link for tracking down Suspicions

http://www.aviastar.org/index2.html

I've No clue, as to the lineage, of the red fusilage Mono about 4 min. in :kilroy:

PS suspicion is still Morane-Saulnier but try 1928
 
looks like the first monoplane is a Bristol M.1C. The other one at about 4mins in, thats red with the yellow dot is an ANEC II.

-Rooster
 
It is definitely a Bristol M.1.C. It is a replica as are most of the pre WWI aeroplanes shown. I cannot recall the genesis of the Bristol M.!.C at The Shuttleworth Trust(where the video was shot), but two of the pre WWI aeroplanes were built for the film 'Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying machines'
The Bleriot XI is original and was built in 1910. It is the oldest airworthy aeroplane anywhere in the world . It has been owned by the Trust since 1935 and was restored to fly by 1937.

The museum is well worth visiting. Most of the exhibits are airworthy and, during the summer, there are regular flying displays.
 
Incidently, the 'Farman' is a Bristol Boxkite replica. The Boxkite was a development of one of Henry Farman's designs and is very similar.
 
Hello sandar,
i almost thought it was no original Farman, but the form is almost similar as you said.
The original Farman was cloned by so much early aviators with or without licence - even August Euler and Ernst Heinkel built those machines as their first plane to fly.
Thanks for the info :ernae:

Greetings,
Catfish
 
There were two Avro's, a 504k and a Tutor. Several Hawkers (Sopwith Aviation went bust after the Great War and was reformed as Hawker with Tommy Sopwith as chairman). The little cream biplane after the red AnecII is a replica Hawker Cygnet, the first design for Hawker by Sidney Camm, designer of the fury, hart biplanes and the Hurricane.
 
Hello Catfish, I live fairly close the the Old Warden, home to the Shuttleworth Trustand have been a few times to both flying displayed and to se the aircraft resting in their hangars.
I have seen the Boxkite fly on only one occasion as it can only fly when there is virtually no wind. It is am amazing sight to behold. It just seem to hang in the air without moving.
 
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