
Описание
Страна: США
Год: 1909
Варианты
- Aerial Experimental Association - June Bug / Aerodrome #3 - 1908 - США
- Aerial Experimental Association - Red Wing / White Wing / Aerodrome #1 / #2 - 1908 - США
- Aerial Experimental Association - Silver Dart / Aerodrome #4 - 1909 - США
- Canadian Aerodrome - Baddeck No.1 / No.2 - 1909 - Канада
- P.Bowers Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947 (Putnam)
- Журнал Flight
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P.Bowers - Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947 /Putnam/
AEA Aerodrome No.4, the canard Silver Dart. was built at Hammondsport but did most of its flying in Nova Scotia, where it became the first aeroplane to fly in Canada.
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Журнал - Flight за 1909 г.
Front view of the American Aerial Experiment Association's "Silver Dart," which achieved some fine flights in Nova Scotia last week.
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Журнал - Flight за 1909 г.
THE WINNER OF THE "SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN" TROPHY. - In the above photo the successful American aeroplane, "Silver Dart," is seen just preparing for a flight. Last week, by circling twice over an 8-mile course in this machine, Mr. McCurdy secured the "Scientific American" Trophy.
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Журнал - Flight за 1909 г.
The Pilot of the "Silver Dart." - Mr. J. A. D. McCurdy, who has made the successful flights in this biplane, at the wheel of the flyer.
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P.Bowers - Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947 /Putnam/
A grim-visaged Glenn Curtiss sits in the Silver Dart. Note the belt-driven propeller and individual carburellors ror each cylinder of the 50 hp V-8 engine.
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P.Bowers - Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947 /Putnam/
Aerodrome No.4, Silver Dart
P.Bowers Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947 (Putnam)
Aerodrome No.4, Silver Dart The Silver Dart was less famous than June Bug but was a far more successful flying machine. Sponsored by McCurdy, it had a 50 hp Curtiss water-cooled V-8 engine, biplane forward elevators, and no rear stabilizer. Instead of being connected directly, the engine drove the propeller by a chain and sprockets.
First flight was at Hammondsport on 6 December, 1908, with McCurdy flying. It was moved to Baddeck where it made the first flight in Canada on 23 February, 1909, again with McCurdy piloting.
Span 49 ft (14,93 m); wing area 420 sq ft (39 sq m); gross weight 860 lb (390 kg).
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