Draft:Kalgoorlie Biplane
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| Submission declined on 19 November 2023 by DoubleGrazing (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:
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Comment: This could well be notable, but the current sources are insufficient to establish that: two blogs, one hyperlocal press story about the building of a replica, and one university 'news' item don't really satisfy WP:GNG. DoubleGrazing (talk) 12:01, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
| KAS Kalgoorlie Biplane | |
|---|---|
| Role | Experimental Biplane |
| Manufacturer | Kalgoorlie Aero Syndicate |
| First flight | 26 May 1915 |
| Retired | January 1916 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Kalgoorlie Biplane was a single aircraft built in Kalgoorlie, Australia by the Kalgoorlie Aero Syndicate (KAS) and first flown in 1915. It was the first successful aircraft built in Western Australia and was built to a design obtained from the British War Office and powered by a Gnome 50hp rotary engine.
Development[edit]
The Kalgoorlie Aero Syndicate was formed by Paul Jentsch, Roy Burton and Walter Peters, all students from the Kalgoorlie school of mines, and English pilot A. E. 'Jack' Geere. The syndicate expanded to 20 members all contributing £25 each for a total of £500..[1]
The group wrote a request to the British War Office and received plans based on an experimental two-seater tractor biplane, drawn up by Geoffrey de Havilland..[2] The plans were redrawn by Jentsch[1][2]
A second-hand Gnome 7 Omega engine from a Bristol Boxkite was purchased from eastern-states aviator Billy Hart. Two pistons were cracked and replacements were cast at the Kalgoorlie foundry.[3]
When close to completion the aircraft was displayed at the Kalgoorlie town hall to raise funds. It was then transported to the nearby town of Coolgardie for final adjustments and test flights.[1][2]
Operating History[edit]
The aircraft made it's first flight on 26 May 1915, Piloted by Geere. It took off from Coolgardie and attained an altitude of 30ft. Later that day Geere reached a height of 200ft. Over the next few weeks more successful flights were made, however, on the 10 June, while attempting to fly the aircraft to Kalgoorlie, Geere experienced engine trouble and made a forced landing about 14km from Coolgardie. Only minor damage was sustained, but when an attempt was made to recover the aircraft on a horse-drawn dray, the horses bolted and the aircraft collided with a telegraph pole and was seriously damaged.[2][3]
Four months later repairs were finished and the aircraft eventually made it's way back to Kalgoorlie where it was flown in demonstrations for the public often taking passengers aloft. In Januaray 1916 It was transported to the capitol city of Perth for more demonstration flights..[4] After further engine trouble the aircraft was retired and placed in storage. It was eventually given to the Western Australian Museum where it was unfortunately not protected from the elements and became dilapidated. It does not survive today[1][2][3]
Replica[edit]
As of November 2023 a full-sized replica is under construction by a community group in Kalgoorlie[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Rebeiro, Luke (November 2, 2017). "WA's first aeroplane | News at Curtin".
- ^ a b c d e "Kalgoorlie Biplane". www.hibeach.net.
- ^ a b c "KALGOORLIE BIPLANE · the Encyclopedia of Aircraft David C. Eyre".
- ^ "Aviation in Perth". West Australian. 13 December 1915.
- ^ "Replica biplane plan in progress". Kalgoorlie Miner. August 4, 2023.