Bastin
T.H. Bastin
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History
Thomas Hugh Bastin was born in 1860 at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, the son of John and Karon Bastin. He designed a flapping-wing machine driven by a steam engine. Little else is known of this machine, built between 1900 and 1902 in Clapham, London, except that it had four wings of 25ft span and was 50ft long.
Bastin died on 3 June 1909 in Surrey.
Company References
- British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
- Ancestry.co.uk
Project Data
| Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ornithopter | 1902 | Pro(n) | 1 | Multi-wing ornithopter | 1,2 |
Project References
- British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
Production Details and Type Description
Ornithopter
Nothing known.
Nothing known.
Total Bastin Production1