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Sir Alliot Verdon-Roe



Sir Alliot Verdon-Roe

Sir Alliot Verdon-Roe
SIR ALLIOT VERDON-ROE
Pioneer Aeronaut - Aircraft Designer
Aero Industrialist
Born in Patricroft, England 26 April 1877. Designed his first aircraft in 1907, and self taught, became one of the first in Great Britain to fly powered aircraft. Incorporated the A. V. Roe (AVRO) Company to manufacture aircraft in 1910, becoming the dominant producer of British aircraft in the 1914-18 war -- the most famous of which was the AVRO 504 training plane. Among his early innovations were the first enclosed cabin aircraft, first British seaplane, combining dual controls into a single column. Knighted in 1929 for his distinguished contributions to air power and service to aviation. The company he formed continues today under British Aerospace Corporation.
Elected to the International Aerospace Hall of Fame
25 October 1980