Jules-Albert Moreau
Jules-Albert Moreau, aka Albert Moreau, born 21 January 1869, at Montargis, deceased 20 May 1915, at Melun, was an aviation pioneer, along with his brother André Moreau(1886-1965).[1]
British data has him as an Engineer located at avenue de la Forêt, Combs la Ville, département Seine-et-Marne, France.[2]
French data corroborates his being located within département Seine-et-Marne, France.[3][4]
Aerostable; automatic stability monoplane with transparent wings. Won Bonnet prize in flight 24 Sept. 1913, which required flight of 20 km in wind blowing 15 mph without the pilot touching the control level; the official observer, however, noted that during the performance the pilot kept his feet very busy on the rudder bar. According to H. Barber, the automatic stability operated only longitudinally; the pilot's nacelle was pivoted under the main planes, wires were attached to the control members so that the movements of the nacelle in its efforts to keep a level keel brought them into operation.
Moreau was killed 20 May 1915 after falling from a height of 1,500 ft. while testing a new machine; earlier in 1915 he had been awarded the French Legion of Honor for his war services.
Patents whose inventor or applicant is Jules-Albert Moreau
- Patent FR-1910-414892 (English title: Airplane with automatic stability, Filing date: 1910-04-18)
- Patent GB-1911-9445 (English title: Improvements in Aeroplanes, Supplementary to patent: Patent FR-1910-414892, Filing date: 1911-04-18)
- Patent FR-1912-414892.16233 (English title: Airplane with automatic stability, Supplementary to patent: Patent FR-1910-414892, Filing date: 1912-01-03)
References
More background sources
- SD209
- 1913FM1103, 1357
- 1915FM380
- BAS Plate XXXVI
- http://www.lyc-moreau-quincy.ac-versailles.fr/le-lycee/histoire-freres-moreau/
| Names | Jules-Albert Moreau; Albert Moreau |
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| Birth date | 21 January 1869 |
| Death date | 20 May 1915 |
| Countries | FR |
| Locations | Montargis; Combs la Ville, département Seine-et-Marne, France; Melun |
| Occupations | Engineer |
| Tech areas | Airplane, Monoplane, Wings, Keel, Stability, Automatic stability |
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