Borel Torpille
| Torpille | |
|---|---|
| Role | Racing aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Borel |
| First flight | 1913 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Borel Torpille (French: "Torpedo") was a French single-engine single-seat aircraft built in 1913.
Design and development[]
The Torpille 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 (37 kW) rotary engine.
Operational history[]
used the Torpille to compete in the 1913 . He flew it in the first leg of the 1913 competition, and later used it in an attempt to reach Egypt by air.
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
References[]
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 193.
- Gunston, Bill (1993). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. p. 54.
- Contemporary diagram published in l'Aérophile, date unknown
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See also[]
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- 1910s French sport aircraft
- Racing aircraft
- Mid-engined aircraft
- Single-engined pusher aircraft
- Rotary-engined aircraft
- Borel aircraft
- Aircraft first flown in 1913
- 1910s aircraft stubs