M.Goodall, A.Tagg British Aircraft before the Great War (Schiffer)
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VAUGHAN glider No.I 1909
This was a Chanute type two bay biplane with fixed boxkite type tail, the pilot standing in the lower center section and controlling the machine by weight shift. During the trials the top, and then the whole of the tail, were removed with disastrous results, convincing Vaughan of the need for proper control surfaces. He described a revised version in January 1911.
Data 1909 Version 1910-1911 Version
Span 22ft 24ft
Chord 5ft 5ft
Gap 5ft 4ft 9in
Area 260 sq. ft 300 sq. ft
Area tail 49 sq. ft 47 1/4 sq. ft
Area fin 25 sq. ft 19 1/4 sq. ft
VAUGHAN glider No.II 1910-1912
After his experiences with No.I, Vaughan decided to build a Wright type glider with control surfaces and span increased to 33ft. This had a biplane elevator in front and a single rudder on tail booms. In the summer of 1912, Vaughan presented it to the Polytechnic Flying Society. It flew very successfully with this society at its gliding camps at Amberley on the slopes of the South Downs.
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