Voisin Icare Aero-Yacht
Voisin Frères · France · first flew 1912 · light aircraft
The Voisin Icare Aero-yacht was an early flying boat built by Voisin Frères for the oil magnate and aviation promoter Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe. It first flew in 1912.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 12.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Four-bay unequal-span biplane mounted on top of a motorboat hull
- Four-bladed pusher propeller mounted mid-gap and driven by a chain
- Inverted-T tail mounted on booms
A four-bay biplane on a boat hull, with a pusher propeller between the wings and an inverted-T empennage carried on booms.
Specifications
- The Voisin Icare Aero-Yacht has a length of 12.5 m (41 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 22.5 m (74 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 110 km/h (68 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was initially built as a four-bay unequal-span biplane, with wings mounted on top of a Ricochet motorboat hull and a 200 hp Clerget engine.
Variants
One was built. It was later modified by extending the lower wing and fitting inset ailerons to both upper and lower wings.
Where you'll see it
It was first flown as a landplane on 23 November 1912 at Issy-les-Moulineaux, with a full complement of six passengers. It had provision for two cannon.
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- Avro Type F
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