Master Ernie had promised apprentice Trevor his own Trevor had to replace some parts completely, such as the prop, due Local taxi and van hireįirms helped the Mosquito move back to the North. Jennings, a gyrocopter and Brooks enthusiast and author, who had alsoĬome into possession of Ernie's paperwork. The severely damaged machine was bought by Cornwall's Shirley Gyrocopter and restoring it, ready for the 50th anniversary of his Trevor Brooks has devoted the last few years to finding the Visionary, inventor and his unique knowledge.Įrnie's young nephew witnessed the terrible accident, aged 13. Of Brookland Mosquito MK II on March 9th 1969 for a potential investor.Įrnie, then only 39, lost his life and the world lost a North East To Middleton St George, now Teesside Airport, for a demonstration flight He also personally tested the security of hair pieces flying overĮrnie's dreams unfortunately ended tragically when he returned He wanted to open a factory to build his alloy flying cars, he estimatedĮrnie and his Brookland Mosquito even appeared with Peter Purves Canada had plans to setĮrnie worked with Austrian-born ice skater and coach Dolf Schima. Zealand and North and South American companies. Interest came from France, Malaya, Bahrain, the Israeli Army, New Old RAF station at Middleton St George in a gyrocopter he built in a TheĪircraft used around two and a half gallons of fuel an hour.Įrnie, from Tudhoe Village, first took to the air in 1962 at the The landing distance required was estimated to be 6yd (5.5m).
Were thought to take off at 30mph over 65yd (59.4m) with a climb toħ50ft. It had aĬruising speed of 80mph and priced at around PS1,150. The engine was in fact a converted Volkswagen engine. Storm and was predicted to transform local air mobility as the motor car IN the 1960s, Ernie Brooks in his garden workshop designed a APA style: How inventor's legacy was able to live on, thanks to dedicated nephew.How inventor's legacy was able to live on, thanks to dedicated nephew." Retrieved from MLA style: "How inventor's legacy was able to live on, thanks to dedicated nephew." The Free Library.
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