Paulhan-Tatin Aéro Torpille No 1

Powered by a 50 hp Gnôme; the “Torpedo” was designed by Victor Tatin with Luis Paulhan being a sponsor of its 1911 construction.

The Aero-Torpille sported arched wings, a streamlined monocoque fuselage with a Gnome rotary engine buried within, its power delivered to a tail-mounted pusher propeller by a lengthy shaft.

Tatin testing a model with Gustav Eiffel at the right
Testing a model of the Tatin-Paulhan ‘Aéro-Torpille’

Span: 28’3″
Length: 28’3″
Weight: 790 lb empty

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