Cockburn
G.B. Cockburn
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History
George Bertram Cockburn was a research chemist who became an aviation pioneer, and gained his RAeC Aviators Certificate on 26 April 1910. Although he actively promoted air races as an incentive to develop improvements in aircraft performance, he never flew competitively again following the death of his friend Charles Rolls at Bournemouth.
Cockburn devoted himself to the training of other pilots. He obtained permission from the army to rent a shed at Larkhill adjacent to Salisbury Plain, from where he and other aviators gave private instruction in flying to army officers.
In January 1912 he was reported as flying his “own constructed miniature Farman” at Laffans Plain.
Company References
- British Aircraft Before The Great War, Michael H. Goodall and Albert E. Tagg (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2001)
Project Data
| Project No | Type No | Name | Alternative Name(s) | Year | Spec (Requirement) | Status | Qty | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biplane | 1S, 1E 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 Aeroplane 18 Jan 1912
Production Details and Type Description
Farman-style biplane. Nothing else known
Total Cockburn Production1