Bland Mayfly was designed, built and flown by Bland in 1910.

Preparations of Bland's Mayfly started in 1909, and the first successful flight was made at Randalstown in late August in 1910, a short hop off the ground. While perching on a canvas open-air seat, Bland manipulated controls to maintain the flight in balance after running forward about 30 feet and stayed in the air for a quarter of a mile. The controls consisted of a bicycle handle bar. Not only did this make Bland the first woman to fly an aircraft in Ireland, but the Mayfly also became the first powered biplane in Ireland.

Bland Mayfly

Category:
Aviation

Completion Status:
yes

Patent Number:
N/A

Co-Inventor:
none