The Scheldemusch, a single seat sports aircraft with a six metre wing span and an empty weight of 185kg. Its price was Dfl. 2,500, and its operating costs, including depreciation, maintenance etc., amounted to Dfl. 9per hour. This small aircraft was designed in 1935 by the former Pander designer, Mr Slot, for the Royal Company De Schelde. The Scheldemusch was the first production light aircraft with a steerable nosewheel.
The 1909 De Feure-Deperdussin monoplane was designed De Feure and built by Deperdussin
A 1908 patented multi-wing machine design by Raymond d’Equevilley-Montjustin – otherwise known as the Marquis d’Equevilley – very characteristic in its circular hoop construction and several levels of planes. The pilot was to stand in flight and direct the machine by leaning his body to the left or right, and although the machine was continuously developed adding or diminishing the number of “wings”, it failed to ever leave the ground. D’Equevilley, a quite capable engineer and designer, had nearly fifty patents to his name, and is often credited as the person who perfected the snorkel that is used on submarines.
The flying bicycle of the Comte Gustave de Puiseux of Ouistreham (France) built in 1909. From the bicycle four tubes connected to the wing construction above, where in front a 1,1 meter propeller was mounted. This propeller was driven by the cycler via a rod construction on the wheel at the back. Total weight of the machine was 33 kg.
This was the ultimate development of Comte Gustave de Puiseux’s ambitions of 1911/1912 to create a successful human-powered airplane. At least one source quoted that it flew 16 meters. The machine, which had a wing span of some 6,5 m and a length of 5.5 m had a tractor propeller driven by the human cyclist, pedalling via chains. It is unlikely that a powered version was ever made, since this was more work than just installing an engine and the Count had no experience with engines.
The 1910 Deperdussin canard monoplane was designed and built by Armand Deperdussin in France.
The 1910 de Feure-Deperdussin canard was designed by de Feure and built by Deperdussin in France.
The Deperdussin Hydro of Maurice Provost was demonstrated at Monaco in April 1914.
The Hydro was fitted with a 100 hp engine.
1914 reconnaissance aircraft.
Engine: Gnome, 80 hp
Wingspan: 36 ft / 10.97 m
Length: 26 ft / 7.92 m
Height: 8 ft 10 in / 2.69 m
Weight: 1600 lb / 725 kg
Max speed: 71 mph / 114 kph
Endurance: 2.3 hr
Crew: 2
Circa 1910
