Location:Not known
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:1919
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Possibly worst aircraft ever made. Designed by conman William Christmas it had a flexible wing that would "flap like a bird". First Bullet crashed when the wing detached on its maiden flight in 1918, killing the pilot. Christmas made a second one, the one in the photo, claiming at an expo in March 1919 the unflown aircraft had reached almost 200mph during testing. This Bullet fatally crashed out of control on its first flight. Christmas then left aviation having made a lot of money from the US Army Bullet contract. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland
Registration / Serial:No Reg
Aircraft Version:Cantilever Aero Bullet
C/n (msn):
Location:Not known
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:1919
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Location:Not known
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:1919
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:479663Submit Correction
View count: 400
Possibly worst aircraft ever made. Designed by conman William Christmas it had a flexible wing that would "flap like a bird". First Bullet crashed when the wing detached on its maiden flight in 1918, killing the pilot. Christmas made a second one, the one in the photo, claiming at an expo in March 1919 the unflown aircraft had reached almost 200mph during testing. This Bullet fatally crashed out of control on its first flight. Christmas then left aviation having made a lot of money from the US Army Bullet contract. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland
Registration / Serial:No Reg
Aircraft Version:Cantilever Aero Bullet
C/n (msn):
Location:Not known
Region / Country:New York, United States
Photo Date:1919
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive