Dunne D.8
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The Dunne D.8 of 1912 was a tailless swept wing biplane, designed by J. W. Dunne to have inherent stability. One example was supplied to RAE Farnborough. License-built Burgess-Dunne models were used by the US Signal Corps and United States Navy and the short-lived Canadian Aviation Corps. It was the latter's first and only warplane.
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Dunne D.8 at Farnborough, 11 March 1914 | |
Role | Experimental aircraft |
National origin | United Kingdom |
Manufacturer | Blair-Atholl Syndicate Ltd, London |
Designer | J. W. Dunne |
First flight | June 1912 |
Primary users | Capt. A. D. Carden Nieuport United States Navy |
Number built | 4 |
Developed from | Dunne D.5 |
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