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| − | [[Claude Grahame-White]] was an early aviator. | + | [[Claude Grahame-White]] was an early aviator. He purchased land and developed aerodrome that was home to aviation schools and factories, including his own. |
| − | + | The '''Graham-White Aviation Co.''' built aircraft, mainly biplanes, including trainers built for the [[RFC]] and [[RNAS]]. During WWI also built aircraft for several other manufacturers; postwar built luxury transporter and converted military bomber into airliner; business scrapped 1920. | |
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| + | For more see [[w:Grahame-White]]. | ||
=== Sources === | === Sources === | ||
* [[Gunston, 1993]], p132 | * [[Gunston, 1993]], p132 | ||
| − | * [[Gunston, 2005]], | + | * [[Gunston, 2005]], p194 |
* SD139 | * SD139 | ||
* 1920Dir44 | * 1920Dir44 | ||
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{{Company | {{Company | ||
|Names=Graham-White Aviation Co. Ltd. | |Names=Graham-White Aviation Co. Ltd. | ||
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|Country=Great Britain | |Country=Great Britain | ||
|City=Herdon | |City=Herdon | ||
| + | |Keywords=military; biplanes | ||
|Started aero=1909 | |Started aero=1909 | ||
|Ended aero=1920 | |Ended aero=1920 | ||
|Key people=Claude Grahame-White | |Key people=Claude Grahame-White | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | [[Category:Manufacturers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:58, 7 March 2024
Claude Grahame-White was an early aviator. He purchased land and developed aerodrome that was home to aviation schools and factories, including his own.
The Graham-White Aviation Co. built aircraft, mainly biplanes, including trainers built for the RFC and RNAS. During WWI also built aircraft for several other manufacturers; postwar built luxury transporter and converted military bomber into airliner; business scrapped 1920.
For more see w:Grahame-White.
Sources
- Gunston, 1993, p132
- Gunston, 2005, p194
- SD139
- 1920Dir44
| Names | Graham-White Aviation Co. Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Country | Great Britain |
| City | Herdon |
| Affiliations | |
| Keywords | military, biplanes |
| Started aero | 1909 |
| Ended aero | 1920 |
| Key people | Claude Grahame-White |
| Wikidata id |
