M.Goodall, A.Tagg British Aircraft before the Great War (Schiffer)
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BAIRD monoplane (Andrew B. Baird, 115 High St., Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland)
Constructed by a master blacksmith in 1909-1910, this was a single-seat tractor monoplane, which was completed and tested at Ettrick Bay in September 1910. Although the machine rose into the air briefly, it was not capable of sustained flight, and was damaged and not repaired. The machine was said to embody features of the Bleriot and Antoinette with a Demoiselle type tail.
The fuselage was of triangular section with bamboo longerons and steel tube cross members braced by wires. The wings were heavily cambered, of parallel chord and covered with a single layer of fabric.
The engine is believed to have been made by Alexander Bros, of Edinburgh, as shown at the Scottish Motor Show in January 1910.
Power: 20hp Alexander four-cylinder inline air and water-cooled
Data
Span 29ft
Wing area 180 sq ft
Weight 380 lb
P.Lewis British Aircraft 1809-1914 (Putnam)
Baird Monoplane
The single-seat tractor Baird Monoplane was constructed during 1909 at Rothesay, Bute, Scotland, by A. B. Baird, a blacksmith. Span, 29 ft. Wing area. 180 sq. ft. Weight empty, 380 lb.
