Albessard Triavion
Peyret (Albessard design) · France · first flew 1926 · light aircraft
The Albessard Triavion was a three-surface light aircraft that combined a tandem wing with a conventional tailplane. It was built in France in the mid-1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Two wings in tandem, both mounted in the top of a flat-sided fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two wings in tandem, both mounted in the top of a flat-sided fuselage
- Inner panel of the forward wing has a symmetric section and gives no lift
- Conventional fin, rudder and rectangular tailplane behind the tandem wings
Look for two wings of unequal size set one behind the other on top of the fuselage, the front wing with a lift-less inner panel braced by paired struts. The tail unit is conventional and the radial engine sits in the nose.
Specifications
- The Albessard Triavion has a length of 7 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.5 m (38 ft).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
L. J. A. Albessard patented a naturally stable tandem-wing layout in 1912 and the Triavion of 1926 developed it, built by Louis Peyret. It flew at the Concours d'Avions Economique at Orly, which began on 10 August 1926, though it arrived late and did not compete. It received its certificate of airworthiness on 3 October 1927.
Variants
There was a single aircraft. It first had a 70 hp six-cylinder Anzani radial and was later fitted with a 95 hp Salmson 7AC seven-cylinder radial.
Where you'll see it
After test flights over two years and more than 6,000 km with seven pilots, the Triavion was sold to the state. Plans for a second aircraft found no buyers.
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