
Описание
Страна: Франция
Год: 1915
Fighter
J.Davilla, A.Soltan French Aircraft of the First World War (Flying Machines)
Weymann W.1
Charles Weymann designed an aircraft of unusual configuration in 1915. Designated the W.1, it was intended to meet the requirement for a single-seat fighter. It was built at Villacoublay by the Societe de St. Chamond. Its 80-hp Clerget engine was located in the center of the fuselage and used a transmission to drive a propeller in the extreme tail. It had wings of equal span with ailerons on both wings. Wing area was 23 square meters. There was a cruciform tail and a tricycle landing gear. Armament was to consist of two fixed, forward-firing machine guns in the nose with the breeches extending into the pilot's cockpit. Yet another unusual feature was that the plane was made entirely of metal. It was stored at Villacoublay and it is believed that several test flights were carried out. Because of the location of the engine within the fuselage, engine cooling presented serious problems; flight testing is believed to have been abandoned in late 1915.
Описание:
- J.Davilla, A.Soltan French Aircraft of the First World War (Flying Machines)
- W.Green, G.Swanborough The Complete Book of Fighters
Фотографии
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W.Green, G.Swanborough - The Complete Book of Fighters
The design of the Weymann W-1, built at Villacoublay in 1915, defied convention.
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J.Davilla, A.Soltan - French Aircraft of the First World War /Flying Machines/
The Weymann C1 fighter. The aircraft's 80-hp Clerget engine was located in the center of the fuselage and used a transmission to drive a propeller located in the extreme tail.
The Weymann W.1 pusher fighter of 1915 was an innovative French attempt to create a low-drag pusher fighter without the need for synchronizing gear. Powered by an 80 hp Clerget in the middle of the fuselage driving the tail-mounted propeller via a transmission and extension shaft, it carried two fixed, un-synchronized guns and had a metal airframe. Flight testing is thought to have been abandoned in late 1915.
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W.Green, G.Swanborough - The Complete Book of Fighters
The Weymann W-1 with Clerget engine.