Borel Torpille
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| Torpille | |
|---|---|
| Type | Racing aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Borel |
| Maiden flight | 1913 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Borel Torpille (French: "Torpedo") was a French single-engine single-seat aircraft built in 1913.
[edit] Design
The Torpille was considered an advanced design for its day. It had a wire-braced monoplane wing attached to a monocoque fuselage. The streamlined fuselage was the basis for the plane's appellation. Its powerplant was a 50 hp rotary engine.
[edit] Operational history
Pierre Daucourt used the Torpille to compete in the 1913 Coupe Pommery. He flew it in the first leg of the 1913 competition, and later used it in an attempt to reach Egypt by air.
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 5.80 m (19 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
- Height: 2.35 m (7 ft 8 in)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome rotary, 37 kW (50 hp)
Performance
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 193.
- Gunston, Bill (1993). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 54.
- Contemporary diagram published in l'Aérophile, date unknown
[edit] See also
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