Olmsted Pusher (1912)

[Wingknut]

Hello folks,
Does anyone know anything about this design? Taken from: 'WW1 Aero', #87 – November 1981, http://ww1aeroinc.org/blog1/store-ww1-aero-page-2/
All I have is the above name and date, I'm afraid.
Thanks, 'Wingknut'.

 

[hesham]

Hi Wingknut,

here is all of his activities in USA,the designer called Charles M. Olmsted;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_M._Olmsted

 

[Wingknut]

Thanks, Hesham - that's very interesting. All best, Wingknut.

 

[Chunks]

There's a little bit at this link.

https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/one-of-a-kind-times-two-180971216/

 

[hesham]

There's a little bit at this link.

https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/one-of-a-kind-times-two-180971216/

Nice find Chunks.

 

[hesham]

A patent in 1943,from, CLIPPED_WINGS_VOLUME_I_Charles_Olmsted

 

[Dynoman]

Olmsted Pusher model. The actual aircraft is under restoration at Udvar-Hazy Center.