M.Goodall, A.Tagg British Aircraft before the Great War (Schiffer)
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GROVE glider (Arthur T.M. Grove, Haslemere, Surrey)
This was a biplane glider with front elevator and rear rudder, and was mounted on a two wheel undercarriage. It was built in 1909, but was smashed before flight at Henley-on-Thames, by a gust of wind. A reference of July 1909 gave slightly different details to those below and stated that a 25-32hp Antoinette motor was to be fitted later with the engine and pilot side by side. The biplane was taken to Shellbeach for testing in September 1909. Grove stated in January 1910 that he had begun construction of a monoplane glider, of which nothing further was heard.
Data
Span 25ft
Chord 4ft 9in*
Gap 6ft *
Length 22 ft
Area 119 sq ft
Area front elevator 18 sq ft
Area rudder 12 sq ft *
Weight 500 lb
*Also reported as 4ft 6in, 6ft lin and 9 sq ft respectively
P.Lewis British Aircraft 1809-1914 (Putnam)
Grove Glider
The Grove Glider was designed and built by Arthur T. M. Grove of Haslemere, Surrey, during 1909. It was a biplane, with a fore-elevator and rear rudder, and was mounted on a twin-wheeled undercarriage. The machine was smashed at Henley-on-Thames before it flew. Span, 25 ft. Length, 22 ft.
