Goupy No.2
Blériot Aéronautique · France · first flew 1909 · light aircraft
The Goupy No.2 was an experimental aircraft designed by Ambroise Goupy and Mario Calderara and built in France in 1909 at the Blériot factory at Buc.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Blériot XI-style undercarriage on an uncovered wood box-girder fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane with staggered wings, the first biplane to have them
- Blériot XI-style undercarriage on an uncovered wood box-girder fuselage
- Biplane tail unit and whole-chord wingtip ailerons on both upper and lower wings
The gear resembled that of the Blériot XI monoplane, but the aircraft was a tractor biplane with a biplane tail unit.
Specifications
- The Goupy No.2 has a length of 7 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6 m (20 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 97 km/h (60 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was the first tractor-configuration biplane to fly and the first biplane to feature staggered wings. It first flew in March 1909.
Variants
The Goupy No.3 differed only in detail: the biplane tail was replaced by a single elevator, and the undercarriage and controls were changed.
Where you'll see it
It was displayed at the Paris Salon in 1910 and flew competitively at the 1910 Reims air show. Emile Ladougne flew it in exhibition flights at British meets at Burton and Doncaster.
Related aircraft
- Blériot XII
- Blériot XXI
- Blériot XXIII
- Blériot 67
- Antoinette VII
- Antoinette VIII
- Blackburn First Monoplane
- Blériot XI
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