BID TO FLY HISTORIC TRIPLANE REPLICA FAILS.FLIGHT enthusiasts failed yesterday in their bid to fly a replica of Alliott Verdon-Roe's three-winged Ttiplane. One hundred years after Manchester-born Verdon-Roe made the history books as the first British pilot to fly in his British-made triplane tri·plane n. An airplane with wings placed above each other in three levels. , hang glider world champion Judy Leden piloted a replica built by volunteers from Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry Museum of Science and Industry can refer to:
Verdon-Roe, who went on to pioneer British aviation and found the famous Avro firm, made his 100ft flight just outside London in Lea Marshes. Judy Leden tried to get the replica airborne at RAF Woodvale RAF Woodvale (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGOW) is a Royal Air Force airfield located four miles south of Southport, Merseyside. Although constructed as an all-weather night fighter airfield for the defence of Liverpool, it did not open until 7 December 1941. in Formby, Merseyside - but after a few tries, she had to give up as the engine simply did not have enough power. Spokeswoman Sarah Roe said: "We managed to taxi it down the runway which was great to see. "It was very exciting to see the propellers going round and hearing the engine." CAPTION(S): The Alliott Verdon-Roe triplane replica (main) and pilot Judy Leden (inset) |
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