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Description
| Manufacturer: | Gallaudet | |
| Base model: | D-4 | |
| Designation: | D-4 | |
| Designation Period: | 1909-1919 | |
| Basic role: | Undesignated Aircraft | |
Specifications
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| Thomas R. Harrington Bagdad, KY | Gene Briggs: If it's not too late for you now, the library of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., has a copy of the extensive and detailed survey and prospectus for the sale of the Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation's factory site on Chepiwanoxet Island, RI. I don't remember the date on it, but it was probably around 1925 or 1926, shortly after Reuben Fleet moved the factory to Buffalo, NY under the new name of Consolidated. I looked through this prospectus many years ago and remember how detailed and informative it was; it probably has a great deal of the information you're looking for. 09/27/2014 @ 14:48 [ref: 68671] |
| Gene Briggs , RI | Looking for members of the Gallaudett family. I live/lived next to Cheppiwonoxett Island and there's some interest On trying to pull together information on the old factory. Emial me or give me a call at 386-451-7280. Thanks, gene 10/07/2010 @ 11:17 [ref: 31138] |
| John C. Fredriksen, Ph. D. South Kingston, RI | Hi, all. Yes, the Gallaudet series were certainly unique aircraft. Aviation historian Bob Gordon (Uncasville, CT) is presently writing a book about them and its designer. If anybody has some interesting data or anecdotes, I am sure Bob would love to hear from you.
Bobgordonbooks@aol.com Cheers, JCF 10/08/2004 @ 10:13 [ref: 8410] |
| Thomas R. Harrington Washington, DC | The "D-4" photo uploaded by Thomas H. Gallaudet III is
actually of the Gallaudet D-1, an earlier model of similar configuration. The most obvious external differences between the two models are that the D-1 had a slight point to its nose, while the D-4's nose was rounded, and the D-1 had a rudder/fin assembly extending symmetrically both up and below the end of the fuselage, whereas the D-4 had a conventional triangular fin atop the fuselage with the rudder ending at the fuselage bottom. 04/04/2003 @ 16:22 [ref: 6397] |
| James Tynan Fairbanks, AK | My father,J N Tynan, worked at Gallaudet as a youth in East Greenwich RI. Also with Mr. Burt Rhodes, who ended up at Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego . Have pix of D-4 at Smithsonian. Dad worked later for Spalding Sporting Goodfs in Chicopee,Mass, and made the Navy target kites for Paul Garber,late curator emeritus @ Smithsonian. J N Tynan Jr. 03/08/2002 @ 04:08 [ref: 4471] |
| Thomas H. Gallaudet III La Quinta, CA | While living in Middlebury, Vermont (mid 1980s), I had the priveledge and pleasure of meeting Dr. Stephen Freeman, a professor at Middlebury College and the town's only living World War I veteran. When meeting Dr. Freeman for the first time, he asked if I was any relation to Edson Gallaudet and I said yes, he is my brother... Dr Freeman exclaimed that the Edson Gallaudet he was refering to was certainly older than my brother. I then said you must be refering to my grandfather and he said that made more sense since he flew one of the Gallaudet D-4's during WWI. Even though he was in his 90's, Dr Freeman relayed very clear recolections of his days flying the D-4. He explained that there were few pilots who dared fly it because of its awsome speed for the time. He said that once used too it, the D-4 was really quite and agile and fun plane to fly but terrirfyingly fast for it's day. The D-4 was a seaplane that landed took off from the water which added to it excitement. 02/15/2002 @ 01:52 [ref: 4315] |
| Dave Matteson Sr. , RI | Gallaudet A/C Corp. was on Chepiwanoxet Island on Greenwich Bay in Rhode Island. The D-4 was a Liberty engine powered seaplane (the 59A was the Duesenberg powered version). Lieut. E.F. Stone flew one at 127 mph in 1917. The D-4 differed from other float planes by having the engine within the fuselage aft of the pilot; swept wings and the four blade pusher prop located in the fuselage aft of the engine gearing. Gallaudet pilots along with Stone were Richardson, Read and Mitscher all participants in the 1919 Trans-Atlantic project. 04/09/2001 @ 20:13 [ref: 2042] |
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