One of the earliest British tractor monoplanes, designed in 1908 by E. I. Everett and constructed by Everett Edgcumbe and Co. Ltd., of Colindale. The machine was powered by a four-cylinder 35 h.p. J. A.P. engine which drove a 6 ft. diameter propeller. The framework was of wood with fabric covering overall; the flying surfaces were double-covered. Warping was used for lateral control, and this was operated by turning the hand-wheel on the control column, the fore-and-aft movement of which actuated the elevators. The engine was water-cooled, its radiator being carried at an angle under the nose of the fuselage.
Tests were carried out in a field at Colindale which was to become part of the London Aerodrome at Hendon. The plane was nicknamed “The Grasshopper”, as it failed to fly properly and succeeded only in making hops from the ground during trials made on 6th and 7th December, 1910, by Bernard Clutterbuck and again during January, 1911, by E. I. Everett. [The machine has been incorrectly identified as the Prosper monoplane (Canada, 1909)]
Span: 25′
Length: 16′
Speed: 30 mph
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