1912 British military trials
The British military trials of 1912, held by the British War Office, was a competition among aircraft which were evaluated on a wide range of criteria.
Thirty-two models were entered and each assigned a number. (However, when the time came, only 20 aircraft actually participated.) B[ritish] E[xperimental] #31, the Cody V biplane, was considered the best, but unsuitable for military production. Therefore B.E. #2, designed by Geoffrey de Havilland was selected.[1]
Detailed results were published in Flight, and an analysis in Berriman, 1913, Aviation.
The trials were followed next month by Britain's 1912 war games, in which airplanes were prominent.
Aviators: Jules Védrines, Maj. Robert Brooke-Popham, Lt. Wilfred Parke, Edmond Perreyon, Lt. John Cyril Porte, Thomas Sopwith?, George Sturgess, others...
| Event names | British military trials, 1912, British Military Aeroplane Competition, Military Aeroplane Competition |
|---|---|
| Event type | competition |
| Country | GB |
| Locations | Larkhill, Salisbury Plain, England |
| Start date | 1912-08-01 |
| Number of days | 7 |
| Tech focus | Airplane |
| Participants | British War Office, Jules Védrines, Robert Brooke-Popham, Wilfred Parke, Edmond Perreyon, John Cyril Porte, Thomas Sopwith, George Sturgess |
Links
- w:1912 British Military Aeroplane Competition
- Articles in Flight [links may be broken following changes to Flight archive]
- "The War Office Competition", 23 December 1911 — contest announcement
- "The British War Office Competition: Some Manufacturers' Views of the Conditions", 6 January 1912
- "Military Aeroplane Competition", 25 May 1912 — supplementary rules
- "The Military Aeroplane Competition", 3 August 1912 — extensive coverage with photographs and table of entries with specifications; notice also Alec Ogilvie's chart of strut shape and air resistance
- "The Army Trials and Some Reflections" etc.; photos, results, analysis
