Vintage Wings - Dyott monoplane - 1913

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Dyott monoplane - 1913

Besides being among the most successful of the early monoplanes, the Dyott was at the same time one of the neatest-looking aicraft of the period.
The elegant little 50 h.p. Gnome-engined machine took its name from that of its owner. G. M. Dyott, to whose specification it was made, decided to construct a machine of his own design for cross-country flying. The work was entrusted to the Hewlett and Blondeau Company, the aircraft being built in their works at Clapham and completed early in 1913.
After successful test flights, the Dyott monoplane was taken without delay by its owner on an extensive six-months tour of the U.S.A. From April, 1913, until the following October, the machine flew for some 2.000 miles, giving exhibition flights as far West as California. Reports reaching Britain from George Dyott were most enthusiastic about its reliability and lively performance.
An unusual feature for a 1913 aircraft was the lack of ailerons, lateral control being effected by warping of the tips.
Replacement of parts of the airframe was facilitated by a system of joining the components together with nuts and bolts. In addition to the 8 gallons oil and the main 8 gallons petrol tanks, an auxiliary of 10 gallons petrol tank was carried behind the pilot, giving enough fuel for 3 hrs. duration flights.

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