Breguet Colibri
| Colibri | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ultralight |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Louis Breguet |
| Number built | 1 |
The Breguet Colibri was a
Design and development
In 1923 the French newspaper Petit Parisien organised a contest for low-powered aircraft, called the Grand-Prix de la Moto-Aviette. It attracted nineteen entries and began on Sunday 15 July. The Breguet Colibri was one participant.[1]
It was a high, braced wing monoplane of mixed construction. The wing was trapezoidal in plan out to rounded tips, tapered slightly in thickness outward and built around two wooden spars. It was braced from below with V-struts from the spars at about one-third span to the lower fuselage. Broad ailerons filled the outer halves of the trailing edges out to the tips.[2]
Specifications (Renault engine)
Data from l'Aéronautique, July 1923[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 6.10 m (20 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 10.40 m (34 ft 1 in)
- Height: 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 15 m2 (160 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 98 kg (216 lb)
- Gross weight: 188 kg (414 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 25 L (5.5 imp gal; 6.6 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Renault water-cooled 2-cylinder inline, 7.5 kW (10 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
References
- ^ "Le Grand-Prix du "Petit Parisien"". Les Ailes (108): 1. 12 July 1923.
- ^ a b Serryer, J (6 September 1923). "Le "Colibri" Louis Breguet". Les Ailes (116): 2.
- ^ a b "Le Breguet". L'Aéronautique. 5 (50): 275. July 1923.
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