M.Goodall, A.Tagg British Aircraft before the Great War (Schiffer)
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COLLYER-LANG aeroplane (Nicknamed 'Otasell' and 'Hellhound')
This single-seater monoplane arrived at Brooklands during November 1910 and testing continued until February 1911 without much success, only brief hops being achieved. In its original form it was a pusher with twin rear booms, with the pilot seated ahead of the wings, between the two front skids. Inset single acting ailerons provided lateral control, and twin rudders within the booms and a tail mounted elevator comprised the other control surfaces. The engine was a 30hp WLA (Adams) motor.
In March 1911 the machine reappeared at Brooklands converted to a tractor biplane with pilot and engine positions interchanged and described as a 'one and a bit plane', with a pair of smaller planes fitted above the originals. No subsequent reports appeared.
P.Lewis British Aircraft 1809-1914 (Putnam)
Collyer-Lang Monoplane
The Collyer-Lang Monoplane was a single-seat pusher which appeared at Brooklands during November, 1910. The pilot sat in front of the wings, the 20 h.p. J.A.P. engine being mounted to the rear between the triangular tail booms. ]ts performance was erratic, and although nicknamed "Otasell", it was more generally called "The Hellhound".
