Espitallier, 1906, L'aéroplane Santos-Dumont

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Briefly describes airplane constructed by Alberto Santos-Dumont in his effort to win the Archdeacon Prize. V-shaped, Hargrave-inspired. Length 10m, wingspan 12m, 80m2 surface, 160kg, 24hp motor.


Original title L'aéroplane Santos-Dumont
Simple title The Santos-Dumont Airplane
Authors Georges Espitallier
Date 1906-11
Countries DE
Languages fr
Keywords Alberto Santos-Dumont, airplane, Archdeacon prize, Lawrence Hargrave
Journal Ill. Aër. Mitt.
Related to aircraft? 1
Page count 2
Word count
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Sources

  • Brockett 1910, page 286, entry 4141: Espitallier, G. L'aéroplane Santos-Dumont. Ill. Aër. Mitt., X Jahrg., 11 Heft (Nov. 1906), Strassburg, pp. 404-405, fig. 1. S (4141
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