Jane's All the World's Aircraft. 1913 by Fred T. Jane

(8.50 m.) ~Span,~ 42 feet (12.80 m.) ~Area,~ 290 sq. feet (27 m squared.) ~Weight,~ total, 1,800 lbs. (816 kg.); useful, 1,250 lbs. (566 kg.) ~Motor,~ 100 h.p. Anzani. ~Speed,~ 67 m.p.h. (110 k.m.) Other models sold by the firm are of French type exactly (see France). BRITISH DONNET-LEVEQUE. Handled by Aeros, Ltd., 39, St. James' Street, Piccadilly, London, S.W. Company forming March, 1913 (see France). Works and school at Shoreham. BRITISH FARMANS. (See _Aircraft Co._) BRITISH HANRIOTS. Hewlett & Blondeau, Omnia Works, Vardens Road, Clapham Junction, London, S.W. Construct all types of _Hanriot_ machines (see France), also build to private specifications, and deal in accessories generally. BRITISH NIEUPORTS. Company forming 1913. Representative: M. Bonnier, 2, Goulders Green Crescent, London, N.W. ~C~ CODY. Cody flying school, Farnborough. Cody commenced experiments with kites in very early days on behalf of the British Admiralty. Subsequently built the first British Army dirigible, and an experimental Army aeroplane. In 1909, his direct connection with the Army ceased. A _Cody I_ was built in 1908. A _Cody II_ was completed June 1910. The _special features_ of both were: very strong construction, great size (_II_ had area of 857 sq. feet), ailerons. Later types, except that warping is substituted for ailerons, do not differ very materially except in minor details. All wood construction. ---------------------------------+-----------------+-------------------+------------------- | ~1911.~ | ~1913.~ | Model. | 4-seater | 4-seater | May, ~1912.~ | biplane. | biplane. | Monoplane. ---------------------------------+-----------------+-------------------+------------------- ~Length~ feet (m.)| 38 (11.60) | 38 (11.60) | 38 (11.60) ~Span~ feet (m.)| 43 (13) | 43 (13) | 43-1/2 (13.25) ~Area~ sq. feet (m squared.)| 484 (44-3/4) | 483 (44-3/4) | 260 (19) {total lbs. (kgs.)| 1900 (862) | 1900 (862) | 2400 (1088) ~Weight~ { | | | {useful lbs. (kgs.)| 1000 (453) | 1000 (453) | 700 ~Motor~ | 60 Green, later | 120 Aust. Daimler | 120 Aust. Daimler | a 100 Green | | {max m.p.h. (km.)| 70 (115) | 75 (120) | 83 (135) ~Speed~ { | | | {min m.p.h. (km.)| 47 (75) | 47 (75) | 58 (95) Number built to end of last year | 1 | 1 | 1 ---------------------------------+-----------------+-------------------+-------------------- Remarks.--The 1911 is the famous _Cody_, which, as a 60 h.p., won both Michelin 1911 prizes, and completed the _Daily Mail_ circuit. As a 100 h.p. it won the 1912 Michelin cross-country. By the end of 1912 it is said to have flown a total of 7000 miles. The 1913 is practically a duplicate with a more powerful engine. _Special features_ of the biplanes, maximum camber to lower plane. Both planes equal span. Very strong landing gear. Propeller chain driven: 1-3/4 to 1 gearing. In February, 1913, four biplanes were ordered for the British Army. Cody lists a mono. for 1913 a trifle longer than the above; also five variations on the biplane of from 35 to 160 h.p., which can be built if required. [Illustration: Biplane.] COVENTRY ORDNANCE. The Coventry Ordnance Works, Ltd., Coventry. London office: 28, Broadway, Westminster, S.W. Established 1912. Capacity: 50 machines a year without difficulty. ----------------------------+--------------+ | ~1912.~ | | Model 10. | ----------------------------+--------------+ ~Length~ feet (m.)| 29 (8.80) | ~Span~ feet (m.)| 56 (17) | ~Area~ sq. feet (m squared.)| 630 (58) | {total lbs. (kgs.)| 1900 (861) | ~Weight~ { | | {useful lbs. (kgs.)| 800 (362) | ~Motor~ h.p.| 100 Gnome | {max. m.p.h. (km.)| 60 (97) | ~Speed~ { | | {min. m.p.h. (km.)| ... | ~Endurance~ hrs.| ... | Number Built during 1912 | 2 | ----------------------------+--------------+ Remarks.--Experimental machines. [Illustration] ~D~ DUNNE. The Blair Atholl Aeroplane Syndicate, Ltd., 1, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C. School: Eastchurch. In 1906 Lieut. Dunne was employed by the British Army authorities for secret aeroplane experiments. He had at that time patented a monoplane of < type. In 1907 _Dunne I_ was tried on the Duke of Atholl's estate in Scotland, but failed to fly, being smashed on the starting apparatus. _Dunne III_, a glider, 1908, was experimented with successfully by Lieut. Gibbs. In the same year _Dunne IV_, a larger power driven edition made hops of 50 yards or so. Early in 1910 the War Office abandoned the experiments. _Dunne II_, a triplane of 1906 design, was, by consent of the War Office, assigned to Prof. Huntingdon, who made one or two short flights with it at Eastchurch in 1910. At the same time the above syndicate was formed, and _Dunne V_, built by Short Bros., was completed in June,