The de Pischoff 1907 biplane was a French experimental aircraft designed by Alfred de Pischoff in 1907. It is notable for being the first known example of a tractor biplane.[1] It was built by Lucien Chauvière, later known for his laminated wood propellers.[2]
| de Pischoff 1907 biplane | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Experimental aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Chauvière |
| Designer | Alfred de Pischoff |
| Introduction | 1907 |
| Number built | 1 |
Design and development edit
de Pischoff had previously experimented with a biplane glider derived from Ferdinand Ferber's Type VI of 1904, and some elements of the earlier machine may have been used for the 1907 machine. This was an unequal-span, single bay biplane powered by a 25 hp (18 kW) Anzani engine mounted in the middle of the gap between the wings. Booms carried the aft-mounted elongated triangular fin and horizontal stabiliser, with rectangular rudder and elevator. It was mounted on a tricycle undercarriage with two front wheels below the wings' leading edge and a third aft of the trailing edge.[2]
Flight trials at Issy-les-Moulineaux in November 1907 were largely unsuccessful, although a flight of 500 metres was made on 17 December [3] and after the aircraft was damaged in an accident it was abandoned. De Pischoff did not attempt to develop the design and the next aircraft he built was a tandem seat monoplane designed in collaboration with Paul Koechlin.
Specifications edit
Data from Opdycke 1999 p.205
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 25 m2 (270 sq ft)
- Powerplant: 1 × Anzani 3 cylinder air cooled fan-configuration, 19 kW (25 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Chauvière
Notes edit
References edit
- Gibbs-Smith, C.H. Aviation: An Historical Survey London: NMSI, 2003. ISBN 1-900747-52-9
- Opdycke, Leonard E. French Aeroplanes Before the Great War Atglen, PA: Schiffer, 1999 ISBN 0-7643-0752-5