In 1912 Reinhardt Ausmus built a single-place, open cockpit mid-wing monoplane. A Blériot-influenced copy with an uncovered fuselage powered by a 2-cyl rotary, lacking money for plans or materials, Ausmus resorted to laying out the shape on the floor of a vacant building, then sawed pieces out of discarded barn doors and used broken glass as a plane to shape the wood. Covering was starched muslin bedsheets, seal-coated and varnished. Working nights by the light of an oil lamp. The craft first flew on 10 June 1912, which was Ausmus’ solo flight, as well.

1911 Vickers No. II-V monoplane were various improvements on the Vickers No. I

Span: 38’6″
Length: 28’6″
Weight: 900 lb

The 1911 Vendome gulled-wing monoplane was designed and built by Raoul Vendome in France