P.Lewis British Aircraft 1809-1914 (Putnam)

Hewitt Ornithopter

   An ornithopter monoplane was constructed by S. R. Hewitt in 1908, its wings consisting of planes 32 ft. in span with a main chord of 5 ft. and an additional flexing portion 2 ft. wide at the trailing-edge, making a total chord of 7 ft. The machine was mounted on a tricycle undercarriage.