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| Manufacturer |
Brequet brothers
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| Type |
Vertical Flight Machine
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| Introduced |
1/1/1907
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| In production? |
No
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| Units produced |
1
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| Price US $ |
0.00
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| Overall Length |
0 ft
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| Length |
0 ft
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| Height |
0 ft
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| Width |
0 ft
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| Description |
This machine, built by the Brequet Brothers, was the first to lift a few feet off the ground. It used an internal combustion engine, and was able to hover. It did not have any controls and was highly unstable. It could only hover with the assistance of men who held it in place.
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| Advertisement |
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| Design features |
- Quad rotor layout
- Biplane rotor blades
- Welded tube frame
- Belt and pulley drive system
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This machine, built by the Brequet Brothers, was the first to lift a few feet off the ground. It used an internal combustion engine, and was able to hover. It did not have any controls and was highly unstable. It could only hover with the assistance of men who held it in place.
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- Advertisement -
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Design features:
- Quad rotor layout
- Biplane rotor blades
- Welded tube frame
- Belt and pulley drive system
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| Persons |
1
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| Max. Range |
0 mi
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| Cruise Speed |
0 mph
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| Max. Speed |
0 mph
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| Max. rate of Climb |
0 ft/min
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| HOGE ceiling |
0 ft
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| Service Ceiling |
0 ft
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| Gross Weight |
1274 lb
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| Empty Weigt |
1124 lb
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| Useful Load |
150 lb
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| Fuel Capacity |
0 gallons
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| Number of Engines |
1
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| Engine Type |
Piston
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| Engine Code |
Antoinette
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| Horse Power |
50
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| Rotorhead |
Fixed
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| Number of rotorblades |
4
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| Rotor Diameter |
26.6 ft
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| Number of tail rotorblades |
0
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| Tailrotor Diameter |
0 ft
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