Bartelt
F.L. Bartelt
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History
Friedrich Ludwig Bartelt (not F.A. or F.T. as variously reported) was born on 29 May 1852 in Stettin, Prussia, his family emigrating to the U.K. in 1858. He founded the Polysulphin Company, first in Brislington and then at Keynsham, manufacturing soap for laundries. His biplane-like machine with beating wings was exhibited at the Olympia Aero Show in March 1911. No further reports of progress appeared and it is certain that this machine was not successful.
Resident of Corston Lodge, Corston, Somerset, Bartelt died on 5 August 1924 in Finsbury Park, Middlesex.
Company References
- http://www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk/memorial/WW1/bartelt.htm - site no longer active
- ancestry.co.uk
Project Data
| Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ornithopter | 1911 | Pro(n) | 1 | 1S, 1E ornithopter | 1,2,3 |
Project References
- British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
- British Aircraft 1809-1914, Peter Lewis (Putnam, 1962)
- Flight 25 Mar 1911
- Flight 01 Apr 1911
Production Details and Type Description
A biplane like machine with beating wings, it featured a rectangular centre section of steel tubing, which mounted the engine, radiators and chain and crank drive mechanism that operated the flapping wings. The wing, tapering from 12 ft. at the root to 7 ft. at the tip, were also made of steel tubing, wire braced and loosely covered in fabric. The undercarriage consisted of a single wheel at each corner of the fuselage box. One 40 h.p. Star powerplant.
| Specification | |||||
| Span | Length | Height | Wing Area | Empty Wt | Max AUW |
| 30 ft 6 in | 12 ft | ||||
| 9.3 m | 3.66 m | ||||
One aircraft built, unregistered. It is very unlikely to have flown.
Total Bartelt Production1
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