In 1908 Jospe, a Russian “Ingenieurstudent” at Dresden Technical High School designed a monoplane for three persons and presented a model of it to the War Ministry of Sachsen. In 1910 Jospe built his bird-like design at D.F.G. (Deutschen Flugmaschinenbau-Gesellschaft) in Rummelsburg near Berlin, then tried the monoplane at Johannisthal.
L. V. R. Jones in Australia constructed his first aircraft in 1907, but his own power plant for that aircraft was not successful. His Bleriot-type monoplane, which was steam powered, flew for the first time in 1911, and another one, powered by a petrol engine, flew in 1912. The petrol-engined monoplane, his third design, was tested at Emu Plains on March 3, 1912.
After Charles Oliver Jones aeroplane failed to fly, he turned his attentions to aerial exhibitionism, first building and flying a unique dirigible named the “Boomerang”, then modifying the apparatus in the style of Capt. Baldwin, on which he lost his life when it caught fire during a flight at Waterville, Maine on September 2, 1908.
This is an original Real Photo Post Card of Charles Oliver Jones taking off in his airship “Boomerang”. The site of this photo is near Hammondsport, NY. Jones originally came to Hammondsport,NY where he was apparently influenced by Thomas Scott Baldwin, the famous balloonist, who was working with Glenn Curtiss putting a Motorcycle engine in an aerostat (airship) and built the “Boomerang”. The photo was taken by Sitterly of nearby Bath,NY. Jones died not too long later when the Boomerang caught fire in the air at Waterville.
The Charles Oliver Jones Aeroplane of 1905 was the first heavier-than-air craft to be fitted with a Curtiss engine. Jones was quite active as a socialist lecturer and also an early aeronaut. After his aeroplane failed to fly, he turned his attentions to aerial exhibitionism, first building and flying a unique dirigible named the “Boomerang”.
Charles Oliver Jones in 1905 built the first heavier-than-air craft to be fitted with a Curtiss engine.
Jones was quite active as a socialist lecturer and also an early aeronaut.
He turned his attentions to aerial exhibitionism, first building and flying a unique dirigible named the “Boomerang”, then modifying the apparatus in the style of Capt. Baldwin, on which he lost his life when it caught fire during a flight at Waterville, Maine on September 2, 1908.
The 1911 monoplane was the second monoplane of Harry, Louis and Julius Johnson. It may have been the first truly successful US monoplane.
Built of steel tubing and powered by a 60 hp V-type 2-cycle motor of their own design.
Wingspan 36 ft
Wing chord 8 ft
Length 34 ft
Harry, Louis and Julius Johnson built their second monoplane in 1911.
They were later notable for outboard motors.
Polish engineer working in Berlin, Alfred Marceli Joachimczyk, at Deutsche Flugmaschinenbau-Gesselschaft built an experimental triplane with tandem wings but the design was apparently a complete failure.
The 1910 Jirotka monoplane was designed and built by Jirotka in Czechia.
The 1911 Jezzi No. 2 Sesquiplane was designed and built by Leo Jezzi in the UK.
Span: top 28′
Length: 24’6″
Speed: 65 mph
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