Antoinette V
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| The Antoinette V recognisable by the revised undercarriage | |
| Role | Pioneer aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Antoinette |
| Designer | Léon Levavasseur |
| First flight | 20 December 1908[1] |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Antoinette IV |
| Variants | Antoinette VI |
The Antoinette V was an early French aircraft, first flown on 20 December 1908.
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Design
Following closely to the winning formula that Levavasseur had introduced, the Antoinette V introduced a revised undercarriage, with a closely spaced pair of mainwheels at the rear of a carriage/skid which extended forward of the propeller, a tail-skid attached to the lower fin framework prevented damage to the tail section. Lateral stability on the ground was provided by outrigger wheels supported by a wire-braced framework at about half-span.
Design and development
A development of the Antoinette IV, the Antoinette V differed somewhat in having increased upper vertical tail area with no fabric covering the lower fin framework. The fuselage consisted of a wooden framework of triangular section covered with fabric, except in the cockpit area abreast the wing trailing edge. The wings were built in a similar fashion and were also covered in fabric.
Control was affected by wheels either side of the pilots seat for roll and pitch and a rudder bar for yaw. The pilot operated a triangular elevator hinged to the tailing edge of the large tailplane, rhomboidal ailerons hinged from the traiiling edges of the wing-tips and two triangular rudders above and below the tailplane.
Delivered to Réné Demanest the Antoinette V proved easy to fly and enjoyed some success.[1]
Specifications (Antoinette V)
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 34 m2 (370 sq ft)
- Gross weight: 520 kg (1,146 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Antoinette 8V V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Antoinette paddle-bladed, 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 72 km/h (45 mph; 39 kn)
See also
- Related development
Notes
References
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Further reading
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- Munson, Kenneth. Pioneer Aircraft 1903-14
- World Aircraft Information Files. Brightstar Publishing: London. File 889 Sheet 63.
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