de Marcay Passe-Partout
de Marcay · France · first flew 1920 · light aircraft
The de Marcay Passe-Partout was a small, low-powered single-seat sport and touring aircraft built in France just after the First World War.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Monocoque fuselage with a high-mounted plywood tailplane |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-bay biplane with marked forward stagger and no dihedral
- Exposed-cylinder 10 hp flat-twin motorcycle engine in the upper nose
- Monocoque fuselage with a high-mounted plywood tailplane
A tiny staggered single-bay biplane with a single interplane strut on each side and short cabane struts supporting the centre of the upper wing.
Specifications
- The de Marcay Passe-Partout has a length of 3.79 m (12 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 4.04 m (13 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 109 km/h (68 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was the smallest and lightest of the three de Marcay aircraft on display at the Paris Aero Salon of 1919. It had not yet flown when shown in December 1919 but had flown by the following May.
Variants
Only one was built, so there were no variants.
Where you'll see it
De Marcay advertised it until at least October 1920, but it undertook only a few inconclusive trials. Flight magazine had doubted the practicality of its 10 hp engine.
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