<p>Built in 1909, the Roe Triplane was the first all-British aircraft to fly. It was piloted by it’s creator, Alliot Verdon Roe, on 13 July 1909 at Lea Marshes, Essex and managed to fly 100ft. The aeroplane was constructed from wood and paper, and was powered by a 9 hp JAP engine. Roe, of course, went on to create Avro, which became one of the world's greatest aircraft manufacturing companies.
This is the second of the two examples built (it has a tailskid instead of a tailwheel) and joined the Science Museum in 1925. It is now on display in the ‘Flight’ Hall.
Science Museum, South Kensington, London.
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16-6-2015
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/65001151@N03">Alan Wilson</a> from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK
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