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Pitcher and the Multiplane; an addendum to the paper published in the May issue of The Aeronautical Journal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

Philip Jarrett*
Affiliation:
Royal Aeronautical Society

Extract

Following the publication of my paper “Pilcher and the Multiplane” in the May issue of the Aeronautical Journal, I have had cause to reperuse the various accounts dealing with the operation of the “gust damping” device used by Chanute on his quadruplane and probably adopted by Pilcher for the multiplane.

Referring back to the original patents, which I had read thoroughly during the preparation of the paper, I realised that I had omitted to mention Chanute’s proposal of the deliberate operation of this system as a positive means of control.

Type
Technical Notes
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1972 

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References

1. Jarrett, P. Pilcher and the Multiplane—A neglected aspect of a pioneer’s work. The Aeronautical Journal, Vol 76, No 737, pp. 305306, May 1972.Google Scholar
2. Chanute, Octave. Improvements in and relating to flying machines. British Patent No 13 372, 1897, p. 3, lines 33-46, and Figs. 3 and 4.Google Scholar
3. See reference 1, p. 306.Google Scholar