| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | No Reg |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell Oionus |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell Oionus |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell Oionus I |
| C/n (msn): | None issued |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Baddeck - Bras d'Or Lake Ice Field (closed)Map (unconfirmed) |
| Region / Country: | Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 25 March 1910 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 470145 |
| Photo Comment |
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Built for inventor Alexander Graham Bell to test his tetrahedral structure. Much simpler triplane configuration compared with the AEA Cygnet unsuccessfully tested in 1909. Attempted test flights with the Oionus on the day of the photo saw three wheels lift off but not all four. Melting ice ended any further attempts to fly it. Photo from: Ken Molson fonds - Ingenium This photo was added on 20 June 2022, and has since been viewed 588 times. |