Antoinette V

Antoinette V
The Antoinette V recognisable by the revised undercarriage
Role Pioneer aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Antoinette
Designer Léon Levavasseur
First flight 20 December 1908[1]
Number built 1
Developed from Antoinette IV
Variants Antoinette VI

The Antoinette V was an early French aircraft, first flown on 20 December 1908.

Design

Following closely to the winning formula that Levavasseur had introduced, the Antoinette V introduced a revised undercarriage, with a closely spaced pair of mainwheels at the rear of a carriage/skid which extended forward of the propeller, a tail-skid attached to the lower fin framework prevented damage to the tail section. Lateral stability on the ground was provided by outrigger wheels supported by a wire-braced framework at about half-span.

The Antoinette V with Réné Demanest at the controls

Design and development

A development of the Antoinette IV, the Antoinette V differed somewhat in having increased upper vertical tail area with no fabric covering the lower fin framework. The fuselage consisted of a wooden framework of triangular section covered with fabric, except in the cockpit area abreast the wing trailing edge. The wings were built in a similar fashion and were also covered in fabric.

Control was affected by wheels either side of the pilots seat for roll and pitch and a rudder bar for yaw. The pilot operated a triangular elevator hinged to the tailing edge of the large tailplane, rhomboidal ailerons hinged from the traiiling edges of the wing-tips and two triangular rudders above and below the tailplane.

Delivered to Réné Demanest the Antoinette V proved easy to fly and enjoyed some success.[1]

Specifications (Antoinette V)

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.8 m (42 ft 0 in)
  • Wing area: 34 m2 (370 sq ft)
  • Gross weight: 520 kg (1,146 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Antoinette 8V V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed Antoinette paddle-bladed, 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) diameter

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 72 km/h (45 mph; 39 kn)

See also

Related development

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Jane 1909

References

  • Jane, Fred T. (1909). Jane's all the World's Airships 1909. London: Sampson, Low & Marston. ISBN 0-7153-4649-0.

Further reading

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 63.
  • Munson, Kenneth. Pioneer Aircraft 1903-14
  • World Aircraft Information Files. Brightstar Publishing: London. File 889 Sheet 63.
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