Bonnard
L.H. Bonnard
International Aero Co.
Contents
History
Leonard Hugh Bonnard was born on 9 January 1888 in St Leonard on Sea, Sussex, the son of Alfred Henry Bonnard and Clara Elizabeth Bonnard Craddock). In 1910, at that time styling himsel an Aeronautical Engineer, he designed a small single-seat pusher biplane on Farman lines, construction of which was undertaken the same year by the International Aero Co. of Huntingdon, the chairman of which was Gustave Richard Bonnard, Leonard Bonnard's uncle.
The International Aero Company was dissolved on 1 January 1919.
On 10 March 1914 Leonard Bonnard joined the Royal Navy, but was approved discharge on 18 September to take up civil employment, joining Frederick Sage and Company Ltd, where he designed the Sage Type 1 in conjunction with E.C. Gordon England.
Leonard Hugh Bonnard died on 14 March 1945 in Liverpool.
Company References
- ancestry.com
- Plane to Plane - The story of Frederick Sage and Company, Martyn Chorlton (Old Forge Publishing, 2004)
Project Data
| Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biplane | 1910 | Pro(n) | 1 | 1S, 1E pusher biplane | 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)
- The Aero 28 Dec 1910
Production Details and Type Description
Single seat, equal span pusher biplane with a single forward elevator mounted on two pairs of converging booms, and biplane tail surfaces carried on booms. It was built throughout of ash and hickory ribs, the flying surfaces being covered with Pegamoid fabric. Lateral control was effected by ailerons located on the front outboard interplane struts midway between rthe upper and lower wings. The undercarriage consisted of a pair of skids each carrying a pair of wheels.
| Specification | |||||
| Span | Length | Height | Wing Area | Empty Wt | Max AUW |
| 26 ft | 221 sq ft | ||||
| 7.92 m | 20.53 m2 | ||||
One aircraft only : no c/n or registration.
Total Bonnard Production1
Page Revision History
Revised at Version 2.0.0- Improved autobiographical notes.
- Added Type Description and Specification details.