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11 November 2005, 12:08 AM
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Challenge Test #35
You guys are all too good on the WWI aircraft, so I'm going to start posting some of the pioneer stuff and see if anyone can identify them. Here are two shots of one of them..... Doc
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11 November 2005, 11:43 AM
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Well, you're getting there-- it's French. Doc
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11 November 2005, 05:32 PM
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Oh, I know this one! It's the Vedovilli, dating from 1909-1911 or so and which was tested at Issy-les-Moulineaux in France. The last variant literally fell apart during a taxi run in 1911.
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11 November 2005, 11:26 PM
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Aerohydro, we have a winner. Unfortunately, there is no proper prize in this game, just the knowledge that you have beaten out some of the most knowledgeable aircraft historians on the planet. Congratulations! I really thought this one would run longer before we had it identified, so you did great.
Multiplane Vedoveli, 1910 at Issy-les-Moulineux for its first trial. Motor 80 hp. Chauviere propellor. Wing surface 44 square meters. weight 850 kg. variable incidence wing in the front. Note that the pilot is protected against rain and wind by a mica-enclosed cabin. Neat concepts, but....... Doc
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12 November 2005, 11:29 PM
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I think it sort of depends on how hard your head is... I can envision anything from Ka-thunk to squish.
More information on the Multiplane Vedovelli of 1910. This shot was taken at Issy-Les-Moulineux in 1910, during its first trial. It was nicknamed "the Phantom". Motor was 80 HP, with a Chauviere Propellor. Wing surface area 44 square meters. Weight was 850 kg. Note the variable incidence wing in front, and that the pilot is protected agains rain and wind by a mica-enclosed cabin. Now to start looking for a new photo to post. Congratulations again. Doc
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