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- Gordon Burford (3 August 1919 – 12 March 2010) was an Australian model aircraft engine designer and manufacturer. He was Australia's premier model engine builder. He produced thousands of engines of many different designs including the GeeBee, Sabre, GloChief and Taipan brands. Gordon was also a respected aeromodeler starting with Free Flight at a young age prior to World War II before pioneering in Control line after the war. After the war ended, importation into Australia of model engines was difficult and expensive due to Australia's remoteness to the rest of the world. Gordon saw an opportunity of manufacturing his own engines for the Australian market. His first engine, produced in 1946, was the Gee Bee, a 5cc diesel motor based on the Sparey 5cc diesel design that had been recently published in England. What was to follow was a long pedigree of diesel and glow engines from 1cc up to 10cc displacement until Gordon retired in 1974 and handed the business to his son Peter. Gordon then directed his energy into the interest of Australian aeromodelers by taking on the position of Federal Secretary and Treasurer of the Model Aeronautical Association of Australia (MAAA). Gordon Burford died on 12 March 2010, following a fall at his home in Currumbin Queensland. (en)
- Gordon Burford (3 août 1919 - 12 mars 2010) était un concepteur et fabricant australien de moteurs d'avions modèles réduits. Il était le premier constructeur de modèles de moteurs d'Australie. Il a produit des milliers de moteurs de différentes conceptions, y compris les marques GeeBee, Sabre, GloChief et Taipan. Gordon était également un aéromodéliste respecté qui a commencé par le vol libre à un jeune âge, avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, avant de se lancer dans la ligne de contrôle après la guerre. (fr)
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- Adelaide, South Australia (en)
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- Queensland, Australia (en)
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- Gordon Burford (3 août 1919 - 12 mars 2010) était un concepteur et fabricant australien de moteurs d'avions modèles réduits. Il était le premier constructeur de modèles de moteurs d'Australie. Il a produit des milliers de moteurs de différentes conceptions, y compris les marques GeeBee, Sabre, GloChief et Taipan. Gordon était également un aéromodéliste respecté qui a commencé par le vol libre à un jeune âge, avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, avant de se lancer dans la ligne de contrôle après la guerre. (fr)
- Gordon Burford (3 August 1919 – 12 March 2010) was an Australian model aircraft engine designer and manufacturer. He was Australia's premier model engine builder. He produced thousands of engines of many different designs including the GeeBee, Sabre, GloChief and Taipan brands. Gordon was also a respected aeromodeler starting with Free Flight at a young age prior to World War II before pioneering in Control line after the war. Gordon Burford died on 12 March 2010, following a fall at his home in Currumbin Queensland. (en)
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