P.Lewis British Aircraft 1809-1914 (Putnam)
Gloucester Aeroplane Company Monoplane
The G.A.C. Monoplane was designed by J. A. Barnet and Campbell A. Ping. It was built by the Gloucester Aeroplane Company of Barton St., Gloucester, being completed during August, 1910, and was a single-seat tractor fitted with the 24 h.p. Phoenix rotary engine. Span, 32 ft. Weight empty, 305 lb.
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M.Goodall, A.Tagg British Aircraft before the Great War (Schiffer)
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GLOUCESTER military monoplane (Gloucester Aeroplane Co., Barton St., Gloucester. Campbell A. Ping and J.A. Barnet)
This newly formed company made a tractor monoplane, to the design of Campbell Ping, in the summer of 1910. It was of conventional layout, but with a special arrangement, whereby the rear wing spars could be individually moved, by separate pedals, to control the angle of incidence. The wings were single surfaced with fabric, except for a section of the leading edge, tapering from lft 6in to lft along the upper surface, which was also covered. The control units were single surfaced as well. The machine was low powered and lightly constructed.
There is no indication that the machine was ever flown and it later appeared for sale with the effects of W. W. Peet, in bankruptcy, on 20 May 1913, together with a part made tandem monoplane (almost certainly the Webb-Peet monoplane). Previously a 'new type biplane' was said to be under way.
Power: 20-24hp Phoenix five-cylinder air-cooled rotary driving a 6ft dia. propeller.
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Span 32ft
Chord 6ft 9in tapering to 5ft
Weight 305 lb
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