Deperdussin 1910 Monoplane
Aéroplanes Deperdussin · France · first flew 1910 · light aircraft
The 1910 Deperdussin monoplane was the first aircraft built in significant numbers by Aéroplanes Deperdussin. It was a tractor mid-wing monoplane that was flown successfully in air races and set several records in 1911.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Very slender box-girder fuselage curving in to a vertical knife edge at the back |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Very slender box-girder fuselage curving in to a vertical knife edge at the back
- Pilot sits almost fully exposed on top of the shallow fuselage
- Elongated triangular fin and tailplane, with rudder and elevator trailing edges braced by wires to control horns
Lateral control is by wing warping, with warping wires attached to kingposts above the slightly tapered wings. The undercarriage is a pair of trapezoidal frames with upcurved skids projecting forward.
Specifications
- The Deperdussin 1910 Monoplane has a length of 7.24 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.76 m (29 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 90 km/h (56 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Louis Béchereau was technical director of Aéroplanes Deperdussin, whose first design was an unsuccessful canard. The 1910 monoplane was the first successful design, and the prototype was flown by Guillaume Busson at Issy-les-Moulineaux in October 1910 with a Clerget four-cylinder engine.
Variants
Deperdussin catalogued Types A to E in 1911, but contemporary reports used names such as School Type and Military single, two and three-seater. The School Type had a 25 hp Anzani and a span of 8.5 m.
Where you'll see it
It was used by the Australian Central Flying School at Point Cook. Several survive, including an airworthy example in the Shuttleworth Collection.
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