THE recent order of the War Office suspending the use of monoplane flying machines for military purposes has led to the renewal, in the daily Press, of a discussion of the old riddle, “Which is the ...
Early aviation saw both monoplanes and biplanes, with monoplanes demonstrating aerodynamic advantages through innovations like thick, cantilever wings (e.g., by Junkers and Fokker). Biplanes became ...
Image (courtesy of Paul Maxim): Reginald White (in cockpit) and David Percival Fisher with the Fisher Monoplane at Pigeon Bush, Wairarapa, on a windy autumn day in 1913. The Film Archive commemorates ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Wood, metal, and silk exhibit model ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Watercolor of Bleriot's monoplane in ...