L.Opdyke French Aeroplanes Before the Great War (Schiffer)
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In September 1910 appeared at Issy a tiny Vendome monoplane with arched wings and flexible deckled trailing edge extensions (or ailerons?); long triangular horizontal and vertical fixed surfaces comprised a large rudder and separate elevators joined with a single rod to provide control. The familiar Vendome arched undercarriage was used here, too.
In February 1911 another Vendome monoplane flew at Issy. It showed off gulled wings at shoulder height, the familiar arched undercarriage beam with trailing wheels, and a covered fuselage of diamond-shaped section. The large tailplane had the separated elevators joined with a strut at their trailing edges. 2 different rudders were fitted, one tall and rounded, the other tall and angular; the latter version had a Viale engine.
Also in 1911: a pretty design with elliptical wings, the Vendome arched landing gear, rounded tailplane and elevators, and a new rounded comma-shaped rudder. The cockpit was set up in a raised cowling behind the 5-cylinder Anzani.
Журнал Flight
Flight, September 17, 1910
ROUND-ABOUT FRENCH NOTES.
By OISEAU.
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I send you a photograph of a monoplane recently designed and built by M. Raoul Vendome. The general construction is extremely strong, the fuselage, which resembles slightly the Le Blon Humber, having successfully borne the weight of six men without any signs of breakage. Lateral stability is controlled by ailerons, worked by the hand-wheel seen in the photograph. This wheel is mounted on a lever, of which the forward or backward movement operates the elevator. Steering is by a foot-lever, as on a Bleriot. M. Henry Jacques, who has already purchased three of these machines, has made some excellent flights during the last few days. He has very kindly placed one at my disposal for practice purposes, so that shortly I shall be in a position to give personal details of its behaviour in the air.
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