M.Goodall, A.Tagg British Aircraft before the Great War (Schiffer)
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HEWITT glider (V.V.D. Hewitt, Trefnant, N. Wales)
Hewitt's glider was a biplane with single surfaced wings, the fabric covering being on the underside. The published illustration showed a biplane front elevator; there was a tailplane, not illustrated, and midgap ailerons. The fitting of an engine did not proceed. He took delivery of a Bleriot monoplane in early 1910 and flew to Ireland in it, in April 1912, but gave up aviation in 1914.
Data
Span 30ft
Chord 6ft
Журнал Flight
Flight, December 11, 1909
ANOTHER MAN-CARRYING GLIDER.
To the Editor of FLIGHT.
SIR, - I enclose a press plate of a biplane which I have just built, as I thought perhaps you might like to put it in FLIGHT. The machine is 30 ft. long and 6 ft. wide. It has the usual elevators in front and a tail behind, which, however, is not shown in the photograph. Balancing-planes are fitted at each end, and the whole is mounted on wooden runners. At present no engine is fitted, as it is being used as a glider. I have recently ordered a Bleriot monoplane, which is being delivered in January.
Yours faithfully, V. V. D. HEWITT.
