Описание
Страна: Франция
Год: 1907
Вертолет
Единственный экземпляр
J.Davilla, A.Soltan French Aircraft of the First World War (Flying Machines)
Societe des Avions Louis Breguet
The first Breguet design was a helicopter. Louis and Jacques Breguet, in collaboration with Professor Charles Richet, built the Breguet-Richet Gyroplane in 1906. In September 1907 it made what may have been the first vertical take off and landing of a heavier-than-air machine. Although it flew, the helicopter was unstable in flight and development was abandoned.
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Описание:
- J.Davilla, A.Soltan French Aircraft of the First World War (Flying Machines)
- L.Opdyke French Aeroplanes Before the Great War (Schiffer)
Фотографии
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Jane's All The World Aircraft 1913 /Jane's/
BREGUET (1906). The first Breguet, known as Breguet Gyroplane I. Made a flight in October, 1906, being the first helicopter to leave the ground.
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L.Opdyke - French Aeroplanes Before the Great War /Schiffer/
A half-view of the Breguet-Richet Gyroplane No I. If you look carefully you can make out the 4 arms emanating from the center, at right in photo, each arm with a 4-hladed rotor, each blade having 2 lifting surfaces.
