Santos-Dumont 19 Demoiselle ![]()
In 1908 Hélène Dutrieu was asked by the Clément Bayard factory, in France, to be the first pilot of its new ultralight aeroplane, the Santos-Dumont-designed no.19 Demoiselle (Young Lady) monoplane. She crashed on take off during her first flight and the aeroplane was wrecked.
Engine: Darracq, 25 hp
Span: 16'5" - 18 ft
Length: 26'3"
Weight: 242 lb
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