Clout
G. Clout
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History
George Clout, born April 1860, of Durrington, near Worthing, Sussex, proposed a helicopter to the War Office, but the latter showed no interest. It would appear that a full size model was produced, but no working example.
In November 1905, along with his son George Frederick Clout, he travelled to Montreal and from there to New York, in an attempt to raise capital to build a machine. It was en route from there to the UK that he died of tuberculosis on 13 May 1906.
Company References
- British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/clout-air-ship-1904.32589/
- Scientific American 24 Mar 1906
- Ancestry.com
Project Data
| Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Proj | 0 | 1S, 1E helicopter | 1, 2 |
Project References
- British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
- Scientific American 24 Mar 1906
Production Details and Type Description
Type
Single engined "Air-ship" consisting of two triangular wings inclined somewhat with the horizontal, suitably mounted on rollers on a circular track. The track was supported upon a framework of steel tubing, within which the pilot was to sit. Mounted on the wings were two propellers, driven by belts from a motor placed at the base of the wings and also mounted on the same frame with them, the idea being that the wings, driven by the propellers, will revolve rapidly and lift the machine in a vertical direction. A full scale model constructed of oak, bamboo, canvas, and steel tubing.
Single engined "Air-ship" consisting of two triangular wings inclined somewhat with the horizontal, suitably mounted on rollers on a circular track. The track was supported upon a framework of steel tubing, within which the pilot was to sit. Mounted on the wings were two propellers, driven by belts from a motor placed at the base of the wings and also mounted on the same frame with them, the idea being that the wings, driven by the propellers, will revolve rapidly and lift the machine in a vertical direction. A full scale model constructed of oak, bamboo, canvas, and steel tubing.
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Total Clout Production0