REP Type D
Robert Esnault-Pelterie · France · first flew 1910 · light aircraft
The REP Type D was a French two-seat sport monoplane designed by Robert Esnault-Pelterie from 1910.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Fuselage and tail of steel tube, fabric-covered |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Shoulder-wing monoplane with a tailskid undercarriage
- Fuselage and tail of steel tube, fabric-covered
- Wing warping for roll control
A shoulder-wing monoplane with a steel-tube fuselage, a tractor propeller on a nose-mounted engine and open tandem seating.
Specifications
- The REP Type D has a length of 11 m (36 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.8 m (45 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Unlike his first designs it was of conventional configuration. It was very similar to the single-seat Type B built slightly earlier.
Variants
The fuselage of some had a diamond-shaped section, while others shared the triangular section of the Type B.
Where you'll see it
In December 1910 Type Ds set speed records for flights with a passenger over 100 and 250 km. One was the only monoplane to finish the 1911 Circuit of Europe.
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