Chauviere

   Lucien Chauviere made his fortune when he began building the first wooden Integrale propellers for flying machines; he soon branched out into the aircraft subcontracting business; he also built a machine forLescars in 1909. At least 3 machines carried his name; he was the builder of one and sponsor of the other 2. The first was a monoplane glider of the simplest design, built in 1909: the wing was made in 3 panels, the pilot hanging by his elbows from the center-section. 2 parallel tailbooms supported the fixed tailplane.

   (Span: 9.5 m; length: 6 m: wing area: 17 sqm; weight: c 35 kg)