McDowall Monoplane - Ottawa, Ontario - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

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A Canadian Enthusiast
"Hops" into History

Robert Mcdowall was a civil engineer and land surveyor in Owen Sound, Ontario. He was inspired to build his own aircraft after seeing flying machines while visiting England and France. Over the course of several winters, McDowall spent his free time constructing this monoplane in a local carriage shop. Like many aircraft built by enthusiast at this time, McDowall's monoplane never truly took to the air - although it did make a few successful "hops".

The following is from the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum's Website:

McDowall Monoplane

Oldest surviving Canadian-built aircraft

Designed and built by Robert McDowall, an aviation enthusiast, land surveyor and civil engineer from Ontario

Inspired by McDowall's first sighting of airplanes, during a 1910 visit to England and France

Similar in general design to a Blériot XI (which McDowall would have seen in France)

Built in a machine shop between 1912 and 1915

Could not – technically – fly, although it could perform short "hops"

First flight was in 1915 (attempts)

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Restauration Details: (visit link)

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): McDowall Monoplane Tail Number: (S/N): Unknown Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Canadian Aviation and Space Museum inside / outside: inside Other Information:: Space and Aviation Museum - Ottawa, Ontario Opening hours Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission fees Adult $15, Youth (3-17) $10 Senior (age 60+) / Student $13 - Free on Thursday from 4 to 5 PM Access restrictions: Aircrafts cannot be touched. There are barriers on the floor that serve to prevent visitors from approaching too close and touching the aircraft.

Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)

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