Roe I Triplane
| Roe I Triplane | |
|---|---|
| A replica Roe I Triplane, at an event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the all-British "first flight" on Walthamstow Marshes | |
| General information | |
| Type | Experimental aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Alliott Verdon Roe |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 2 |
| History | |
| First flight | 5 June 1909 (but sources differ as to which attempt should first be regarded as a "flight") |
The Roe I Triplane (often later referred to as the Avro Triplane) was an early aircraft designed and built by A.V. Roe which was the first all-British aircraft to fly. (Roe's previous biplane had a French engine).