D&C Joint Branch Annual General Meeting 2024
NI/RINA/IMarEST meeting to follow (hybrid)
Location: City College Oceansgate, Units 6-12 Discovery Court, Vivid Approach, Plymouth PL1 4RW OR Join us online
About the presentation:
The Wright brothers first flew a land plane in December 1904. Due to the high mortality rate in these early days, the idea of a water plane was conceived as safer. The first successful flight in the world of a craft with a “stepped hull” was made by Waterbird on Lake Windermere in November 1911.
Working on available historical information, a replica was built involving re-design from first principles of everything affecting stability in the water while satisfying the constraints of modern regulations yet remaining authentic and of matching weight. It flew for the first time on 13 June 2022. This presentation will examine the problems that were faced in the design stages of both the original and replica.
Car Parking: Free parking at front of building.
Further details if required: Branch Secretary NI SW or Devon & Cornwall RINA/IMarEST.
