Boland Aircraft of 1910s

Found interesting patent from FE Boland of the Boland Aeroplane and Motor Co. of 1910. The drawing shows a mechanism for rotating the forward wing (canard) similar to the description of the 1908 Boland Monoplane/Multiwing aircraft. As described the aircraft has no vertical surfaces and uses a canard that rotates in the horizontal to create a difference in lift on the canard and effect a roll. (Figure 1 was missing from the patent, but was described as a Biplane glider with the same arrangement).
https://patents.google.com/patent/US1277036A/en?assignee=boland+aeroplane
 

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Another variation of the Boland Monoplane/Multiplane design of 1908. This version incorporates the descriptions of the Syracuse Herald article and Boland's patent information, which appears to be described in the Syracuse article. The wings are designed similar to the Huntington multiplane aircraft of the same era. Boland described his aircraft's wings as similar to a birds wing. However, I don't know if he was alluding to a tapered planform or just the 'gull' design. His description of the wing being bowed when flying at a slower speed and stretching out as the aircraft increases speed is the basis for the wings structure in the drawing.
 

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Found interesting patent from FE Boland of the Boland Aeroplane and Motor Co. of 1910. The drawing shows a mechanism for rotating the forward wing (canard) similar to the description of the 1908 Boland Monoplane/Multiwing aircraft. As described the aircraft has no vertical surfaces and uses a canard that rotates in the horizontal to create a difference in lift on the canard and effect a roll. (Figure 1 was missing from the patent, but was described as a Biplane glider with the same arrangement).
Hi Dynoman et all! Found figure 1 in the Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, Volume 253 pag 839, 1918!

In the other side, do anyone knows who has been updating / uploading the wiki articles on Boland? I will like to get in touch with that person.

Alejandro BolandPatentUS1277036.Fig1.png
 
Excellent find AirAusquin! Patent applied for on March 18, 1910. It looks like an early patent for the Boland jib design for roll control that led to the Boland 1911 biplane, which applied the jib control concept.
 
Another picture of the Boland Monoplane Flying Boat. A higher resolution unwatermarked 2800 X 1800 image is available from Alamay for about $22.
 

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A 1912 float design that was published in Aircraft magazine May 1913. It is similar in step design to the Boland Flying Boat hull of 1914. This picture is also from Alamay. Possibly the same one used on the 1912 Boland Tailless (picture included).
 

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Boland Aeroplane & Motor Company contemplated a Military Scout version of its seaplane with a hull. This design was promoted approximately a year after the death of Frank Boland. The design has a hull and is similar in construction to the 1913 design.
 

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Description of the Military Scout from Boland brochure:

The Military Scout model, in its original form was the Boland Tailless Biplane. A hull with a "sub-bottom" designed to "protect the boat proper, and have equipped it with an efficient form of 'disappearing' running gear and shock absorbers, operated by a pedal. The boat is provided with a cockpit, seating two people, either or both of whom may operate the machine. These seats are placed side by side, one slightly in advance of the other, as the Boland machine requires but little to operate. The hull consists of a framework of ash and mahogany covered with a thin spruce which is in turn covered with water-proofed linen. The bottom is of the spruce and oak with linen between. Some wires are used in the bracing but as far as possible mahogany is employed. The disappearing running gear consist of two 20 x 3- inch wheels with rubber shock absorbers supported on arms of tubing which are hinged. When the locking device is released, the wheels swing up out of the water. Spars, ribs, struts and outriggers are of spruce. Ash is used for skids and control yokes. Welded steel fittings are used throughout to accomplish a saving of much weight and many bolts. The jibs are placed in the usual way except that they are inclined a little inward to eliminate the neutral interval. the dual control is a simple yoke which works back and forth to operate the elevating plane, and two sheaved wheels, side by side, with a single cable actuating the jibs. The starting handle is above the cockpit. All necessary gauges and tachometer which are placed in front of seats on dash are supplied as regular equipment. The motor is placed in the rear and propeller is fitted just above, with a chain drive. The Military Scout is essentially a machine built for service with plenty of reserve power always at hand. The wheel base is purposely made very short to enable quick ascent from cramped quarters, small enclosures or the deck of a warship."
 
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Description of the Military Scout from Boland brochure:

The Military Scout model, in its original form was the Boland Tailless Biplane. A hull with a "sub-bottom" designed to "protect the boat proper, and have equipped it with an efficient form of 'disappearing' running gear and shock absorbers, operated by a pedal. The boat is provided with a cockpit, seating two people, either or both of whom may operate the machine. These seats are placed side by side, one slightly in advance of the other, as the Boland machine requires but little to operate. The hull consists of a framework of ash and mahogany covered with a thin spruce which is in turn covered with water-proofed linen. The bottom is of the spruce and oak with linen between. Some wires are used in the bracing but as far as possible mahogany is employed. The disappearing running gear consist of two 20 x 3- inch wheels with rubber shock absorbers supported on arms of tubing which are hinged. When the locking device is released, the wheels swing up out of the water. Spars, ribs, struts and outriggers are of spruce. Ash is used for skids and control yokes. Welded steel fittings are used throughout to accomplish a saving of much weight and many bolts. The jibs are placed in the usual way except that they are inclined a little inward to eliminate the neutral interval. the dual control is a simple yoke which works back and forth to operate the elevating plane, and two sheaved wheels, side by side, with a single cable actuating the jibs. The starting handle is above the cockpit. All necessary gauges and tachometer which are placed in front of seats on dash are supplied as regular equipment. The motor is placed in the rear and propeller is fitted just above, with a chain drive. The Military Scout is essentially a machine built for service with plenty of reserve power always at hand. The wheel base is purposely made very short to enable quick ascent from cramped quarters, small enclosures or the deck of a warship."
Boland Aeroplane & Motor Company contemplated a Military Scout version of its seaplane with a hull. This design was promoted approximately a year after the death of Frank Boland. The design has a hull and is similar in construction to the 1913 design.
Wow Dynoman! It is the first time I see this! You got the whole Boland brochure???
 

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