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Страна: Франция

Год: 1911

J.Davilla, A.Soltan French Aircraft of the First World War (Flying Machines)

Marcel Besson obtained his pilot's license in 1910 specifically for the purpose of flight-testing his own designs. His first was a canard monoplane. It was flight-tested at the Champagne aerodrome in 1911. The fuselage was of steel tubing and control was via wing warping with the assistance of ailerons. The 70-hp engine originally filled proved troublesome and was subsequently replaced by a more reliable Gnome rotary. Besson became interested in maritime aviation and designed an amphibian version of his canard (with three floats and a retractable undercarriage) and a flying boat with folding wings. Neither was built. Shortly before the war, Besson designed a triplane flying boat.

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  • J.Davilla, A.Soltan French Aircraft of the First World War (Flying Machines)
  • L.Opdyke French Aeroplanes Before the Great War (Schiffer)
  • Jane's All The World Aircraft 1913
  • Журнал Flight