Aviazione in Gran Bretagna prima della Prima Guerra Mondiale Cody aeromobile mark II in volo. Cody è sventolata per la fotocamera mentre il velivolo è in procinto di volare overhead. Cody è costruito questo aeromobile nel 1910; il velivolo precedente era stata in diversi crash e la sofferenza è stata generalmente da uso costante. Il design di questo velivolo seguito linee simili al precedente anche se l'apertura alare è più breve di circa sei piedi e l'ala zona circa un terzo più piccolo. La singola elica era originariamente destinato ad essere alimentato da due 60 hp motori verdi (mark IIA) anche se i problemi con la sincronia significava che questo

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Aviation in Britain Before the First World War Cody aircraft mark II in flight. Cody is waving to the camera whilst the aircraft is about to fly overhead. Cody built this aircraft in 1910; the previous aircraft had been in several crashes and was suffering generally from constant usage. The design of this aircraft followed similar lines to the previous one though the wingspan was shorter by around six feet and the wing area around a third smaller. The single propeller was originally intended to be powered by two 60 hp Green engines (mark IIA) though problems with synchronicity meant that this was never carried out. This did mean that the aircraft was underpowered though alterations to the engine and the removal of excess weight partly solved this problem (marks IIB to IID). When this engine was replaced with a 120 hp Austro-Daimler, the aircraft performed well, and in January 1912 carried Cody and four passengers. It was eventually crashed by Lieut. J N Fletcher on the 5th April whilst Cody was teaching him to fly. It was also in this aircraft that Cody won his first Michelin Trophy. Note the mid wing balancing planes are protruding slightly over the wing tip. In other versions of this mark the balancing planes protrude much further. This reflects the constant tinkering that Cody carried out on his aircraft to obtain better performance and handling.