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The Gastambide-Mengin monoplane (later Gastambide-Mengin I Gastambide-Mengin II and Antoinette II) was an early French experimental aircraft designed by Leon Levavasseur and was the first aircraft built by the Antoinette company. The name came from Jules Gastambide who financed the company and Gabriel Mengin the aircraft engineer.

The Gastambide-Mengin monoplane (later Gastambide-Mengin I, Gastambide-Mengin II and Antoinette II) was an early French experimental aircraft designed by Leon Levavasseur and was the first aircraft 1
It was developed from the Gastambide-Mengin monoplane of 1908.2

Made by Antoinette (manufacturer).

was the designer behind the Gastambide-Mengin monoplane, and it was this design which formed the basis of his successful and elegant Antoinette IV of 1909.3
Wing Area Sqm
24
Designer
Léon Levavasseur
Eng 1 Type
piston engine
Max Takeoff Weight Lb
772
Eng 1 Kw
37
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Span M
10
Perfhide
Y
Max Takeoff Weight Kg
350
Manufacturer
Antoinette (manufacturer)
First Flight
8
Eng 1 Name
Antoinette (manufacturer)
Span In
10
Span Ft
32
Wing Area Sqft
258
Length Ft
26
Prime Units
met
Eng 1 Hp
50
Eng 1 Number
1
Length M
8
Category
French experimental aircraft 1900-1909

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