AEA Cygnet
The Cygnet (or Aerodrome #5) was an extremely unorthodox early Canadian aircraft, with a wall-like "wing" made up of 3,393 tetrahedral cells. It was a powered version of the Cygnet tetrahedral kite designed by Dr Alexander Graham Bell in 1907 and built by the newly founded Aerial Experiment Association.
AEA Cygnet | |
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The Cygnet II in 1909, at Baddeck, Nova Scotia | |
Role | Early experimental aircraft |
Manufacturer | Aerial Experiment Association |
Designer | Alexander Graham Bell |
First flight | 6 December 1907 |
Retired | 1910s |
Primary user | Aerial Experiment Association |
Produced | 1907–1912 |
Number built | 4 |
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