Goupy No.2

The Goupy No.2 and the almost identical No.3 were experimental aircraft built in France in 1909 at the Blériot factory at Buc by their designer Ambroise Goupy assisted by Mario Calderara. The No.2 is significant for two major and influential innovations in aircraft design: it was the first tractor configuration biplane to fly and the first biplane to feature staggered wings.

The Goupy No.1

Made by Ambroise GoupyMario CalderaraAmbroise Goupy and Mario Calderara.

second, Goupy No 2, in full flight. The lightness of the structure shows clearly in the original photograph, where the horizontal segments of the longerons are warped and uneven.2
Empty Weight Lb
460
Wing Area Sqm
26
Designer
Mario Calderara
Eng 1 Type
Robert Esnault-Pelterie
First Flight
9
Eng 1 Kw
22
Gross Weight Lb
640
Span Ft
19
Number Built
1
Crew
One pilot
Empty Weight Kg
209
Gross Weight Kg
290
Span M
6
Manufacturer
Ambroise Goupy
Mario Calderara
Ambroise Goupy and Mario Calderara
Max Speed Mph
61
Max Speed Kmh
97
Span In
8
Origin
France
National Origin
France
Wing Area Sqft
280
Met Or Eng
met
Length Ft
23
Eng 1 Hp
29
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
Length M
7
Category
French experimental aircraft 1900-1909
Goupy aircraft

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