It had a tricycle undercarriage, augmented by a long skid projecting back behind the wing trailing edge and small wheels mounted on the wingtips.

It mentions one "huge wooden propeller" positioned to the rear of the engines and a single steering pillar which all the other control switches were attached to.

A fixed horizontal surface was added to the rudder and the ailerons were moved inwards and back, so that they were between the rear struts and the outer bay of each wing.

[3] On 21 July, Cody stayed in the air for 2 hours 24 minutes, covering a distance of 94.5 miles (152 km) over a closed circuit at Laffan's Plain, setting a new British endurance record.

This record was beaten by Thomas Sopwith in November, but on the last day of the year Cody managed to stay aloft for 4 hours 47 minutes at Laffans Plain,[7] so winning the Michelin Cup and a prize of £500.