Ellahamer Plane

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Description

Unused / unissued material -

Early aircraft, the Ellahamer triplane making many unsuccessful attempts to fly, it only jumps a few feet into the air.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
60605
Sort Number:
UN 0001 E (Y)
Time in/Out:
01:46:47:00 / 01:47:46:00
Canister:
UN 1 E (Y)
Film ID:
1798.27
Issue Date:

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  • "Ellahammer" should read Ellehammer. The craft's designer was Jakob Ellehammer.

    The following description would indicate that this clip originates from around 1907.....

    www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrav
    e/ellehammer.html

    jamied 26th May 2012
  • Note: other sources spell the designer's name as Jacob Ellehammer....

    http://en.wikipedia.org/w
    iki/Ellehammer

    jamied 26th May 2012

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