1912 racing aircraft by Deperdussin
Monocoque
The Deperdussin Monocoque was an early racing aircraft built in 1912 by the Aéroplanes Deperdussin, a French aircraft manufacturer started in 1911 and reorganized as the Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) in 1913. It is so named because of the method of construction of its fuselage. The aircraft is noted for winning the Gordon Bennett Trophy in 1912 and 1913, and for raising the world speed record for aircraft to 130 mph (210 km/h).
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés
- Length
- 240.15 m
- Wingspan
- 261.75 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 108.4 kt
- Max speed
- 124.8 kt
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,350 lb
- Powerplant
- Gnome Lambda Lambda air cooled 14-cylinder two-row rotary
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 20 ft
- Wingspan
- 21.8 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.