De Bruyère C 1
Marcel de Bruyère · France · first flew 1917 · fighter
The de Bruyère C 1 was a prototype French single-seat pusher canard fighter of unusual design produced during the First World War.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | No tailplane |
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Spot it by:
- Pusher canard biplane with an all-moving one-piece canard
- Propeller at the extreme tail, driven by a long shaft from an engine aft of the wings
- Full-chord tip ailerons on the upper wing
A 150 hp Hispano-Suiza 8Aa drove the pusher propeller. It had a metal fuselage, a tricycle landing gear and a single 37 mm cannon as armament.
Specifications
- The De Bruyère C 1 has a length of 7.5 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.2 m (27 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Marcel de Bruyère designed it as a single-bay biplane with staggered equal-span wings and inverted V-struts. Its first and only flight was made in April 1917 at Étampes. It reached about 25 ft before an uncontrolled roll.
Variants
There were no variants: only one was built.
Where you'll see it
The sole example crashed inverted on its first flight. The test pilot survived and development was terminated.
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