Antoinette IV

The Antoinette IV was an early French monoplane. It was a high-wing aircraft with a fuselage of extremely narrow triangular cross-section and a cruciform tail. Power was provided by a V8 engine of Leon Levavasseur's own design driving a paddle-bladed tractor propeller.

9/10/08 Antoinette IV at Issy-le-Moulineux, France 16/10/08 British Army Aeroplane No.1
Antoinette Antoinette IV - Франция - 1908PARIS AERO SALON.2
Antoinette IV, a slim and graceful aircraft designed by Leion Levavasseur.3
elegant Antoinette IV of 1909. In that year, Levavasseur's friend Hubert Latham almost snatched glory from Blériot by crossing the Channel first in an early IV.4
His airplane was an Antoinette IV, an elegant tractor monoplane (in fact, with both engine and propeller in front) with an effective wing-warping system of control (though Latham was more comfortable with 5
in his Antoinette IV on June 5, 1909, he had intended to make the crossing with this aircraft, taking off from cliffs at Sangatte, a village six miles from 6

Made by Antoinette (manufacturer).

On 12 June, Hubert Latham on his Antoinette IV, 55 hp engine, has conducted approximately 40 km in 39 minutes.7
The Antoinette IV was flown in early 1909 and was immediately at the forefront of aviation performance.8
the English Channel in his Antoinette IV monoplane in 1909. He didn’t make it - but he did become the first person to successfully ditch a powered aircraft in the water.9
The Marie Antoinette IV is a lovely new, large version of the classic, adorned smartly with strands of pearls.10
WIG 18thC Historical MARIE ANTOINETTE IV CostumeThis seller accepts PayPal Buy It Now $76.11
wings, the Antoinette IV, introduced in October 1908, was an aerodynamically advanced monoplane. It featured a slim fuselage, trapezoidal wings with marked dihedral, and cruciform tail.12
Wing Area Sqft
323
Designer
Léon Levavasseur
Wing Area Sqm
30
Eng 1 Type
Antoinette Vee-8
Number Built
1
Crew
one
pilot
Met Or Eng
met
Eng 1 Hp
50
Eng 1 Number
1
First Flight
1908
Eng 1 Kw
37
Manufacturer
Antoinette (manufacturer)
Category
French experimental aircraft 1900-1909
Propeller aircraft

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