LGD monoplane glider. (LGD of 'The Motor' magazine, London)

   This tail first monoplane glider was made in 1909 by a member of the staff of The Motor, who described it in that journal as one of the few gliders with a double surfaced wing, then in being.
   The two spars, of the parallel chord wings, were joined at the center, and were attached to the top members of an open structure. The lower members of this structure were skids, supporting a platform, on which the operator was seated. He controlled the flat section front elevator with a short control column. The wings were braced to an overhead cabane and below to the skid members. Spruce and hickory wood were used in its construction.

   Data
   Span 23ft
   Chord 6ft
   Length 15ft
   Height 4ft
   Area 140 sqft
   Weight 53 lb