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Voisin Type Bordeaux
The Voisin Type Bordeaux was an aircraft built by Voisin (aircraft), Voisin Frères in 1910, so named because it was used by Juan Bielovucic to make a record-breaking flight from Paris to Bordeaux in France. The design differed significantly from previous Voisin designs in eliminating the forward-mounted elevator (aircraft), elevator. Design and development The Type Bordeaux was a interplane struts, two-bay equal span pusher configuration biplane powered by a Gnome Omega 7 cylinder rotary engine driving an aluminium bladed Voisin propeller mounted at the rear of the uncovered wooden nacelle. The tail surfaces, carried on four wire-braced steel booms, consisted of a horizontal stabiliser and elevator mounted between the upper pair of booms with a single centrally mounted rudder beneath it. The structure made extensive use of steel tubing, and the flying surfaces were covered with "Continental" brand rubberised fabric. Lateral control was effected by large D-shaped ailerons moun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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