This canard biplane, a creation of inventor Abeillard Gomes da Silva, was tested at Tancos, Portugal in 1910. Several unsuccessful take-off attempts were made, before the craft was damaged and then abandoned. It had a wingspan of 6.75 m, weighed 185 kg and was powered by a 28 hp Anzani.
Single-seat biplane with forward-staggered wings, the Staggerlite is a reproduction of the Beech Staggerwing. Construction is of wood and polystyrene foam.
Empty weight: 113 kg
Wing span: 5.48 m
Wing area: 11.20 sq.m
Fuel capacity: 19 lt
MAUW: 226 kg
Seats: 1
Kit price (1998): US$2695
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 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
