Goupy No.1

The Goupy No.1 a.k.a. Goupy Ibis was an experimental aircraft built in France in 1908 which on 5 September that year became the first triplane to fly. Designed by Ambroise Goupy and built by Voisin it was a conventional tractor design with fixed tailwheel undercarriage and an open cockpit. The only unorthodox aspects of the design were its triplane tail unit which was used by A.V. Roe in triplanes 1-3 in 1909.

biplanes with a front elevator, the Goupy No.1 was a tractor triplane, with the ends of the wings connected by Voisin's characteristic "side curtains" .1
triplane known to have flown was the Goupy No.1, designed in 1908 by Ambroise Goupy, built by Voisin, and flown with a 37 kW (50 hp) Renault engine.2

Made by Voisin (aircraft).

was the Goupy No.1, designed in 1908 by Ambroise Goupy, built by Voisin, and flown with a 37 kW (50 hp) RenaultRenaultRenault S.A.3
Wing Area Sqm
44
Designer
Ambroise Goupy
Eng 1 Type
Anzani
First Flight
5
Eng 1 Kw
37
Gross Weight Lb
1050
Origin
France
Number Built
1
Crew
One pilot
Gross Weight Kg
476
Span M
8
Manufacturer
Voisin (aircraft)
Max Speed Mph
33
Max Speed Kmh
54
Span In
7
Span Ft
24
National Origin
France
Wing Area Sqft
474
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
32
Eng 1 Hp
50
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
2
Length M
10
Category
French experimental aircraft 1900-1909
Goupy aircraft
Triplane aircraft

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