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Royal Aircraft Establishment British Army Aeroplane No 1
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Royal Aircraft Establishment British Army Aeroplane No 1

Experimental aircraft, first to fly more than one mile in Europe

Overview

The British Army Aeroplane No 1 or sometimes Cody 1 was a biplane built by Samuel Franklin Cody in 1907 at the Army Balloon Factory at Farnborough. It made the first recognised powered and sustained flight in the United Kingdom on 16 October 1908.

Specifications

Powerplant

Engine modelAntoinette 8V

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Tony Wood / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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