Centennial of Flight 2003: Australian Aeromodellers Tribute

Australian Aeromodelling Groups - Bonus

Updated April 5, 2003


The 'A-Frame' Twin Pusher


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Wimbledon Common, UK, 1908

Photo: Philippe Gervais

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Mann Monoplane No. 31, 1911

Flight, June 17, 1911

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The Akron Model Aero Club

Popular Aviation

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Mann and Grimmer, 1913, Replica, 'Old Timer'

Aeromodeller, July, 1949, Cover

Courtesy of David Dodge

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Mann and Grimmer, 1913, Replica, 'Old Timer'

Aeromodeller, July, 1949, p1

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Mann and Grimmer, 1913, Replica, 'Old Timer'

Aeromodeller, July, 1949, p2

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Mann and Grimmer, 1913, Replica, 'Old Timer'

Aeromodeller, July, 1949, p3

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Mann and Grimmer, 1913, Replica, 'Old Timer' - Plans

Aeromodeller, July, 1949, p3

Courtesy of David Dodge

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Twin Pusher, William L. Butler, 1913

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Matt Keaney, 'Mini Twin' and more

http://home.att.net/~dannysoar2

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Charles H. Grant and Edwin T. Hamilton
Kenny's Old Time Model Airplane Magazine: December 2001

Universal Model Airplane News

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Twin Pusher designed by the renowed Charles H. Grant as part of an educational series co-authoured with Edwin T. Hamilton in the early years of Universal Model Airplane News. It is a simple sheet and stick balsa model aimed at beginners in the realm of the Twin Pusher. Encouragingly, the model "has remained in the air over two minutes and flown a distance of two thousand feet."


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Twin Pusher, Flemming Williams

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Sydney Camm at play
Twin Pushers and Other Free Flight Oddities

David Dodge writes...

Randy Cox brought this to my attention. It's a pic of Sydney Camm holding a very old and quite British Twin Pusher. This fine pic can be found in the Smithsonian Book of Flight by Walter Boyne.


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Sydney Camm

Twin Pushers and Other Free Flight Oddities


In a later times Camm was responsible for the Hawker Hurricane and VTO Harrier. Check the un-A-frame, the transparency of the silk(?), the construction of the wing and the onlookers.

Thank you Randy Cox, Walter Boyne, Sydney Camm, and some anonymous photographer for making a day

Further Reading

The Award for Twin Pusher Excellence
home.att.net/~dannysoar2

Aronstein, Twin Pusher
http://home.att.net/~dannysoar2/

Mott, Twin Pusher
http://home.att.net/~dannysoar2/

Ott, 'Cloud Chaser'
http://home.att.net/~dannysoar2/

Boldt, 'Old 4' and more
http://home.att.net/~dannysoar2/

The Garber 'P.E.G. 54'
http://home.att.net/~dannysoar2/

NB: You can buy this 28" twin pusher as a kit [RF311] from RN Models

Home designed A-frame twin pusher
http://members.shaw.ca

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