avia.wikisort.org - AeroplaneThe Oionus I was a tetrahedral triplane built for Alexander Graham Bell[1] It was the culmination of Bell's experiments with kites built at Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The aircraft's design combined those of the Aerial Experiment Association (AEA)'s AEA Silver Dart biplane and his AEA Cygnet kite. It was Bell's final aviation pursuit and Canada's first and only triplane design.[2] The aircraft attempted a test flight in March 1910, but failed to achieve flight.
Oionus I |
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The Oionus I at Baddeck, Nova Scotia in 1910 |
Role |
Early experimental aircraft Type of aircraft |
Manufacturer |
Bell Experimental Labroratory |
Designer |
Alexander Graham Bell |
First flight |
25 March 1910 |
Produced |
1910 |
Number built |
1 |
Design and development
The Oionus I had its origins in March 1909 with the dissolution of the AEA, when Alexander Graham Bell hired both Frederick W. "Casey" Baldwin as an engineer and J.A.D. McCurdy as assistant engineer to build the last of Bell's designs.[2] Incorporating tetrahedral sections in the structure of the triplane design continued the concept of the tetrahedral kites that had originally been tested in Bell's AEA Cygnet series that had achieved a short hop in the Cygnet III but were abandoned as a concept by Bell.[3]
The triplane design that was chosen employed a longer central plane with wingtip ailerons, with flying controls based on a fixed biplane tail and rudder at the rear and a canard biplane elevator section at the front. The internal structure was based on tubular-steel with linen-covered wings and interior sections; a four-wheel chassis or running gear formed the undercarriage. A Curtiss pusher engine drove a propeller through a chain and sprocket arrangement; later a Kirkham engine from the Baddeck No. 2 was substituted.
Operational history
After construction was complete in February 1910, and a new engine was installed, McCurdy readied the aircraft for flight, taking it out on some ground runs. Ballast was added to the tail and on 25 March 1910, a test flight off the ice at Baddeck Bay succeeded in three of the four wheels coming off the ground. McCurdy ended the flight in order for modification to be made for future testing, including adding more incidence to the wings. Shortly after, the ice melted and no further attempts were made to fly the Oionus I.[4]
Specifications (Oionos I)
Data from Canadian Aircraft Since 1909[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Empty weight: 700 lb (318 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Kirkham 40 hp air-cooled piston engine, 40 hp (30 kW)
Performance
References
- Notes
- Milberry 2008, p. 73.
- Molson and Taylor 1982, p. 103.
- Payne 2006, p. 194.
- Molson and Taylor 1982, p. 104.
- Bibliography
- Green, H. Gordon. The Silver Dart: The Authentic Story of the Hon. J.A.D. McCurdy, Canada's First Pilot. Fredericton, New Brunswick: Atlantic Advocate Book, 1959.
- Harding, Les. McCurdy and the Silver Dart. Sydney, Nova Scotia: University College of Cape Breton, 1998. ISBN 0-920336-69-8.
- Milberry, Larry. Aviation in Canada: The Pioneer Decades, Vol. 1. Toronto: CANAV Books, 2008. ISBN 978-0-921022-19-0.
- Molson, Ken M. and Harold A. Taylor. Canadian Aircraft Since 1909. Stittsville, Ontario: Canada's Wings, Inc., 1982. ISBN 0-920002-11-0.
- Payne, Stephen, ed. Canadian Wings: A Remarkable Century of Flight. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre, 2006. ISBN 1-55365-167-7.
- Petrie, A. Roy. Alexander Graham Bell. Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1992. ISBN 978-0-889022-096.
External links
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Life and family | |
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People | |
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Works |
- AEA Cygnet
- AEA June Bug
- AEA Red Wing
- AEA Silver Dart
- AEA White Wing
- Aerial Experiment Association
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Bell Boatyard
- Bell Oionus I
- Bell System
- Bell Telephone Company
- Canadian Aerodrome Baddeck No. 1 and No. 2
- Canadian Aerodrome Company
- Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
- Dictation machine
- Edison Gower-Bell Telephone Company of Europe
- Elisha Gray and Alexander Bell telephone controversy
- Graphophone
- HD-4
- Hubbard Monoplane
- Life Extension Institute
- National Geographic Society
- National Telephone Company
- New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
- Oriental Telephone Company
- Phonograph cylinder
- Photophone
- Visible Speech
- Volta Laboratory and Bureau
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Tributes | |
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- Category
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Articles related to Baddeck, Nova Scotia |
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Places and buildings |
- Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
- Baddeck Academy
- Baddeck (Guneden) Airport
- Baddeck River
- Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia
- Bell Bay Golf Club
- Bras d'Or House
- Bras d'Or Yacht Club
- Gilbert H. Grosvenor Hall
- Kidston Island
- Kidston Island Lighthouse
- St. Mark's Masonic Lodge
- Saint Peter's and Saint John's Anglican Church
- Spectacle Island Game Sanctuary
- Telegraph House
- Uisge Ban Falls
- Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park
- Victoria County Court House
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Articles of interest |
- Aerial Experiment Association
- Baddeck, Nova Scotia
- Baddeck, History of
- Baddeck, Historic Buildings in
- Baddeck, And That Sort of Thing
- Celtic Colours
- Cabot Trail Relay Race
- Canadian Aerodrome Company
- Tourist Attractions in Baddeck, Nova Scotia
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Ships and aircraft related to Baddeck | |
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Notable residents |
- Frederick Walker Baldwin
- Alexander Graham Bell
- H. Percy Blanchard
- Charles James Campbell
- Rachel Davis
- Simon Gibbons, Reverend
- Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor
- Mabel H. Grosvenor
- Mabel Gardiner Hubbard
- George Kennan
- William Kidston
- Moses E. Kiley
- Carleton L. MacMillan
- Arthur Williams McCurdy
- David McCurdy
- John Alexander Douglas McCurdy
- William F. McCurdy
- John Archibald McDonald
- James Charles McKeagney
- Aulay MacAulay Morrison
- Kendall Myers
- Michael A. Newton
- George W. Rice
- Barclay Edmund Tremaine
- Jessica Wong
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