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Does anybody know when the first fully enclosed fuselaged aeroplane with the pilot seated inside came into service?
 
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'1912 - A.V. Roe builds and tests the first enclosed-cabin airplane. The Avro F monoplane has a steel frame, a skin of linen and aluminum, and celluloid windows. Roe also builds an enclosed-cabin biplane.' www.first-to-fly.com

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Wow, Newnickname; that was fast (the response, not the plane!)... Wink
 
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