Vintage Wings - Everett Monoplane - 1910

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Everett Monoplane - 1910

One of the earliest British tractor monoplanes was designed in 1908 by E. I. Everett and constructed by Everett Edgcumbe and Co. Ltd., of London.
The machine was reminiscent of the Bleriot monoplane in lay out, and was a single-seater powered by a four-cylinder air cooled 35 h.p. J.A.P. engine (after some tests replaced by a water cooled unit).
The framework was the traditional wooden structure with fabric covering overall, with wings mounted with a generous dihedral angle.
Warping was used for lateral control, and foot pedals controlled the rudder.
Tests of the Everett Edgcumbe Monoplane were carried out in a field at Colindale, which was to become part of the London Aerodrome at Hendon, during the early days of December 1910, and again during January 1911, but the aircraft never performed satisfactory enough and only could achieve very short flights (or big "hops"), therefore the nickname The Grasshopper.

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