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The Cody Floatplane (also referred to as the Cody Hydro-biplane) was designed and built by Samuel Franklin Cody as an entrant in the 1913 Daily Mail Circuit of Britain race which offered a prize of £5 000. On 7 August 1913 the aircraft suffered a structural failure during flight trials and both Cody and his passenger were killed.

The Cody Floatplane (also referred to as the Cody Hydro-biplane) was designed and built by Samuel Franklin Cody as an entrant in the 1913 Daily Mail Circuit of Britain race, which offered a prize of 1
flying his latest design, the Cody Floatplane, when it broke up at 500 ft and he and his passenger were both killed.2

Made by Samuel Franklin Cody.

The Cody Floatplane was designed and built by Samuel Franklin Cody as an entrant in the 1913 Daily Mail Circuit of Britain race, which offered a prize of 3
Designer
Samuel Franklin Cody
Eng 1 Type
inline water-cooled
First Flight
July 1913
Status
Prototype only
Capacity
one passenger
Origin
United Kingdom
Number Built
1
Crew
one
Prop Blade Number
4
Prop Dia Ft
10
Manufacturer
Samuel Franklin Cody
Max Speed Mph
70
Eng 1 Name
Green Engine Co 6 cylinder
Prop Dia In
8
Span In
6
Span Ft
59
National Origin
United Kingdom
Wing Area Sqft
770
Length Ft
40
Prime Units
imp
Eng 1 Hp
100
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
9
Category
Biplane aircraft
British experimental aircraft 1910-1919
Individual aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft

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