The Companhia Aeronáutica Paulista CAP-8 of 1944 was a four-seat, single-engine low-wing monoplane with enclosed cockpit and fixed (retractable planned in series aircraft) undercarriage, inspired by Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun. Only one was built.
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Paulista CAP 5 Carioca
A high-wing cabin monoplane
An improved version was later built by Nieva.
Paulic T3B-1 / XT3-B
The four-seat Paulic XT3-B NX21726 was originally built in 1939 as a joint project of John W. Thorp and Rudy Paulic. A side-by-side trainer planned for Boeing School of Aeronautics in Oakland, where both Paulic and Thorp worked.
It was dismantled after several test flights and stored until July 1958, when it was redesigned and rebuilt by Paulic as four-place retractable-gear T-3B-1 with a 190hp Lycoming O-435 engine and re-registered NX6497C.
XT3-B NX21726
Engine: 125hp Warner Scarab
Wingspan: 33’0″
Length: 23’6″
Useful load: 1060 lb
Max speed: 144 mph
Cruise: 122 mph
Stall: 58 mph
seats: 2
T-3B-1 NX6497C
Engine: 190 hp Lycoming O-435-A
Span: 32 ft 11 in
Length: 22 ft
Wing area: 132 sq.ft
AUW: 2500 lb
Useful load: 1100 lb
Max speed: 170 mph
Cruise: 155 mph
ROC: 1200 fpm
Range: 800 mi
Seats: 4
Paulat Hydro-Aero Monoplane
As Paulat did not succeed in obtaining the required second Hilz engine for his seaplane, he designed the light 1912 Hydro-Aero Monoplane – suited for one Hilz engine – and completed in June 1912 as a landplane. This machine crashed on June 6, 1912.
Paulat was called under arms during the Balkan War (1912-1913), but once returning, decided to end his aeronautical work due to his financial difficulties.
Paulat Hydro-Aero
Ion Paulat built the first Romanian seaplane in 1911. As the Ministry of War provide no assistance to him, Paulat had difficulties obtaining an engine to power the aeroplane. In the end – through friendly help in order to conduct a flight test – he obtained one of the two 55 hp Hilz engines needed. With one engine the machine flew in early November 1911, making a jump of 10 meters at a height of 35 centimetres.
As Paulat did not succeed in obtaining the required second Hilz engine, he designed the light 1912 Hydro-Aero Monoplane – suited for one Hilz engine
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.
Span: 28’3″
Length: 28’3″
Weight: 790 lb empty
Paulhan 1911 biplane
The 1911 Paulhan, biplane designed and built by Louis Paulhan in France, was easily folded for transport.
Paulhan Triplane
The Paulhan triplane was entered by Louis Paulhan for the 1911 military aircraft competition [Concours Militaire d’Aviation]. This Concours was the chance to get orders from the French Army. As a result the competitors entered in great numbers. 41 Aeroplane constructors entered, with a total of 138 (!) aeroplanes which were powered by 24 different engine constructors.
The Paulhan design was a mix of aluminium used for the nacelle and wood for the wings. The wing construction was elaborate as a form of wing warping was used which resembled somewhat the Taube way of wing warping. All wing tips on the three wings could be bent down almost 90 degrees. Almost always wing warping weakened the wing structure because of the regular bending of the wood in flight, making extra inspections and replacements necessary.
The engine fitted is a Renault of 80 hp driving a four-bladed propeller of 3,5 meter diameter.
The Paulhan triplane did not win any orders.
Span: 45’3″
Length: 33’5″
Weight: 2300 lb
Paulhan 1910 Machine à voler
The first biplane built by Louis Paulhan in September/October 1910 [not February 1911 as given by Opdycke] in association with Henri Fabre. This explains the Fabre like wing construction. It was a big pusher with elevator in front and huge skids, powered by a 50 hp Gnome rotary engine. A later version of the biplane, featuring ‘conventional’ wooden spars, was notable for it being able to be re-configured, so that it could be towed on a road behind a car, and also to be demountable so that all its parts could be fitted into packing crates.
Paulhan 1909 biplane
The 1909 Paulhan biplane was designed and built by Louis Paulhan in France.
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