The 1910 Hartman monoplane or Hartman original was the first aircraft built and flown in Iowa.[1]
| Hartman monoplane | |
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| Hartman monoplane replica at the Iowa Aviation Museum | |
| Role | Monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Arthur J. Hartman |
| First flight | 19 May 1910 |
| Number built | 1 |
Design and development
editArthur J. Hartman built his first monoplane in Burlington, Iowa, completing the project in 1910.[2]
The monoplane was modeled after a Blériot XI. The monoplane is an open framed aircraft with wire-braced fabric covered wings and conventional landing gear, powered by a Detroit aero engine. The fuselage frame, spars, and ribs are made of wood. Roll control was performed with wing-warping.
Operational history
editHartman made one takeoff attempt from the Burlington, Iowa golf course, reaching ten feet in altitude. A hard landing collapsed the landing gear. The aircraft became the first to fly in Iowa. Some consider the short flight not long enough to qualify as the "first flight" and recognize Curtiss Exhibition Team pilot Bud Mars the first to fly in Iowa, in a Curtiss Pusher on 29 June 1910 at Sioux City, Iowa.[3]
In June 1913, the aircraft was converted to a hydroplane, and flow a very short distance before crashing into the water.[4]
The Hartman monoplane was rebuilt with a steel tube fuselage, updated Anzani engine and ailerons. It was flown at airshows by Hartman from 1939 until 1956 when it was donated to the Pioneer Village Museum in Minden, Nebraska.[5]
Specifications (Hartman monoplane)
editData from Eastern Iowa's Aviation Heritage
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
- Wingspan: 31 ft 4 in (9.55 m)
- Empty weight: 350 lb (159 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Detroit Aero two-cylinder, 18 hp (13 kW)
See also
edit- [www.eaachapter135.org/Images/newsletters/2010-03.pdf Hartman replica project]
References
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- ^ Scott M. Fisher. Eastern Iowa's Aviation Heritage. p. 17.
- ^ Scott M. Fisher. Eastern Iowa's Aviation Heritage. p. 17.
- ^ "Iowa First Flight Controversy". Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ Carolyn Noon (30 June 1999). The Hawk Eye.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Harold A. Skaarup. Nebraska Warbird Survivors 2002: A Handbook on Where to Find Them. p. 5.