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Ferguson monoplane
Replica of Ferguson Monoplane
Role Two-seat monoplane
National origin United Kingdom
Manufacturer J.B. Ferguson & Company
Designer Harry Ferguson
First flight 31 December 1909
Number built 1

The Ferguson monoplane was the first Irish heavier-than-air craft to fly. The monoplane was designed by Harry Ferguson and built by his brother's company J.B. Ferguson & Company in Belfast.[1]

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