A private plane for the million Richard William Pearse's convertible aeroplane-helicopter 1933-35
Maker and role
Philip Heath, Author
Production date
2013
Object detail
Accession number
14-0021
Maker
Description
Unpublished research paper. Spiral bound with cardboard covers.
"Over the decades, Richard Pearse's aeroplane construction activities have, with the reinterpretation of existing material and the discovery of new information, become clearer. His aeroplane-helicopter/convertiplane is perhaps the more unusual and ambitious of his aircraft. Though not designed and constrcuted to the state of the aircraft of its time, yet intended as a simple machine for the million, it was constructed during an early pioneering period of convertiplane development, perhaps placing Pearse, again, as a visionary in the design of things to come"
- Abstract
"Over the decades, Richard Pearse's aeroplane construction activities have, with the reinterpretation of existing material and the discovery of new information, become clearer. His aeroplane-helicopter/convertiplane is perhaps the more unusual and ambitious of his aircraft. Though not designed and constrcuted to the state of the aircraft of its time, yet intended as a simple machine for the million, it was constructed during an early pioneering period of convertiplane development, perhaps placing Pearse, again, as a visionary in the design of things to come"
- Abstract
Media/Materials
Physical description
38 unnumbered leaves, 5 unnumbered folded leaves : illustrations (some colour) ; 31 cm.
Credit line
Philip Heath. 2013. A private plane for the million Richard William Pearse's convertible aeroplane-helicopter 1933-35, 14-0021. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Current rights
![Aircraft [Richard Pearse Utility Aircraft/ Convertiplane]; Richard Pearse; 1933-1953](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/medium/30457/1fc6b7b9d70e8009ffb54f27ad77800eaf1a65ce.jpg)
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