A “FLYING SAUCER” FLOWN IN 1913.—Mr G. T. Richards, a veteran British aircraft designer, with a model of the Lee-Richards annular monoplane made before the 1914-18 war in an attempt to produce a plane which would not stall or spin. An aircraft of this design was flown successfully for more than 11,000 miles, but the war and lack of finance stopped the experiments. The plane flew at 85 miles an hour—a good speed in those days. An article on early days in aviation development is printed to-day.
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26129, 3 June 1950, Page 3
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87A “FLYING SAUCER” FLOWN IN 1913.—Mr G. T. Richards, a veteran British aircraft designer, with a model of the Lee-Richards annular monoplane made before the 1914-18 war in an attempt to produce a plane which would not stall or spin. An aircraft of this design was flown successfully for more than 11,000 miles, but the war and lack of finance stopped the experiments. The plane flew at 85 miles an hour—a good speed in those days. An article on early days in aviation development is printed to-day. Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26129, 3 June 1950, Page 3
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