The first powered annular monoplane virtually complete, except for covering, in November 1913. Note the intricate wing structure with its complex curvatures and the neat engine installation and large, square-tipped propeller.

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Lee-Richards annular monoplane No 1

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Two views depicting a launch of the third variant of the semi-biplane, using the successful weight and derrick system.

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In this view, captioned "First crash of No 3”, quite a number of additional struts are visible when compared to the machine in its original form.

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A shot of the glider in its third and final form, during a good glide after a launch near Ingleborough Dell, Westmorland, towards the end of 1912.

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A rear view of the full-size semi-biplane in the Westmorland Hills, 1912.

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Early launching experiments using a knife-edge track were not successful. The glider is here seen in its second form.

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The two moulded papier mache models tested in the Lancaster drill hall in 1911. Left, the Kitchen-type model with arched leading edges and dihedral tail, right, the less eccentric wing proposed by Richards.

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Testing the final, silk-covered "semi-biplane” model in 1911.

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John Kitchen’s original annular biplane on the beach at Famine Point, Lancs, in 1911. It was destined never to fly, eventually being destroyed in a gale.

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