Delanne 11
Établissements Letord · France · first flew 1929 · light aircraft
The Delanne 11 was a French two-seat touring aircraft designed by Maurice Delanne and built by Établissements Letord. Only one was built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Tailplane mounted on top of the fuselage, with a pointed rounded-edge fin and a rudder working in an elevator cut-out |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low cantilever monoplane with trapezoidal wooden wings and slightly rounded tips
- Long, high canopy over two side-by-side seats, with very few frames in the glazing
- Tailplane mounted on top of the fuselage, with a pointed rounded-edge fin and a rudder working in an elevator cut-out
The long, tall, almost frameless canopy over side-by-side seats and the low trapezoidal wing are distinctive.
Specifications
- The Delanne 11 has a length of 7.7 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.5 m (44 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 145 km/h (90 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed with a lightly loaded wing for slow landings and a sprung undercarriage to absorb a novice pilot's landings. Descamps made the first flight from Orly on 8 March 1929, powered by a 65 hp Salmson 5A radial.
Variants
The prototype was later powered by a 70 hp Anzani six-cylinder radial, which was offered as an alternative. A three-seat version with a 96 hp engine was advertised, but there is no evidence it flew.
Where you'll see it
No sales were made and only the prototype was built.
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