D.1 and D.4 | |
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Role | Experimental aircraft |
Manufacturer | Army Balloon Factory |
Designer | J. W. Dunne |
First flight | July 1907 |
Primary user | British Army |
Number built | 1 |
The Dunne D.1, was an experimental tailless aircraft built in the UK in 1907. It comprised a main unit which could be flown as a glider, to which a chassis unit with power train could be added. The glider achieved a short flight in 1907. The D.1 was later rebuilt as the powered D.4, which achieved short hops in 1908.