Burton
H. Burton
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History
Flight [1] reported 'Mr. Horace Burton has been experimenting on Devon Hill, Belvoir, with a biplane glider which he has built. It is of 24 ft. span the chord of the main planes being 5 ft., while the biplane tail, placed 18 ft. behind the main planes, is 6ft. 6 ins. by 3 ft. 6 ins.'
This presumably refers to one Horace Wilford Burton, born 1887, died Oct 1931 in Grantham, Lincolnshire. No further details of Mr Burton or his glider are known.
Company References
- Flight 23 Jul 1910
Project Data
| Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glider | 1910 | Proto | 1 | monoplane glider | 1,2 |
Project References
- British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
- Flight 23 Jul 1910
Production Details and Type Description
Glider
Monoplane glider with a biplane tail. Nothing else known.
Monoplane glider with a biplane tail. Nothing else known.
| Specification | |||||
| Span | Length | Height | Wing Area | Empty Wt | Max AUW |
| 20 ft 3 in | 60 ft | 224 sq ft | 328 lb | ||
| 6.17 m | 18.29 m | 20.81 m2 | 149 kg | ||
One aircraft only : no c/n or registration.
Total Burton Production1
Page Revision History
Revised at Version 2.0.0- Improved Type Description and added Specification Details.