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The Clément-Bayard No.2 was a French military airship of 1910 developed by automobile manufacturer Clément-Bayard. Unlike their previous design this aircraft was designed and built entirely by the firm itself. On 7 September 1910 the airship was used to make the first aerial wireless communications sending and receiving messages to the Eiffel Tower with a 65 kg (143 lb) transmitter carried aboard.

In 1910 the Clément-Bayard No.2, piloted by Maurice Clément, was the first airship to cross the Channel, travelling over 380 km in 6 hours. The army ordered 3 copies.1

Made by Clément-Bayard.

The Clément-Bayard No.2 was a French military airship of 1910, developed by automobile manufacturer Clément-Bayard.2
Eng 1 Type
Clément-Bayard
Eng 1 Kw
90
Volume M
7000
Number Built
1
Dia Ft
43
Dia In
5
Manufacturer
Clément-Bayard
First Flight
10
Volume Ft
247200
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
251
Dia M
13
Eng 1 Hp
120
Eng 1 Number
2
Length In
Length M
77
Category
Airships of France
French military reconnaissance aircraft 1910-1919

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