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Anderson and Singer

W. Anderson and F. Singer

Contents

History
Projects
Production

History

W. R. Anderson (later President of the Aberdeen Aero Club) and Fred Singer (possibly Frederick William Singer, b. 24 July 1869 in Fyvie, Aberdeen) of Aberdeen built a Chanute style glider in 1911.

Company References

  1. Flight 30 Sep 1911

Project Data

Project No Type No Name Alternative Name(s) Year Spec (Requirement) Status Qty Description References
     Glider    1911    Proto  1  1S, biplane glider  1,2,3,4

Project References

  1. British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
  2. British Aircraft 1809-1914, Peter Lewis (Putnam, 1962)
  3. Flight 30 Sep 1911
  4. Flight 21 Oct 1911

Production Details and Type Description

Anderson and Singer Glider
Parallel chord two bay biplane glider.

Anderson and Singer Glider Specification
Span Length Height Wing Area Empty Wt Max AUW
24 ft 288 sq ft
7.32 m 26.76 m2

One aircraft only, no c/n or registration.

Total Anderson and Singer Production1



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