Deperdussin monoplane

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The Deperdussin monoplane was an early 20th-century French single-wing aircraft noted for its streamlined design and use in pioneering military and sporting aviation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft
early 20th-century aircraft
monoplane
aerodynamicInnovation early use of streamlined fuselage for speed
aircraftType single-wing aircraft
airframeMaterial fabric covering
wood
category French experimental aircraft
French sport aircraft
pioneer era aircraft
configuration tractor configuration
controlSystem early mechanical flight controls
countryOfOrigin France
designer Louis Béchereau
era pre–World War I aviation
firstFlight early 1910s
historicalSignificance influenced later monoplane development
pioneered streamlined aircraft design
used in early aviation competitions
landingGearType fixed landing gear
manufacturer Société de Production des Aéroplanes Deperdussin
namedAfter Armand Deperdussin
notableFeature clean aerodynamic lines
enclosed, faired fuselage
streamlined fuselage design
operatedBy French Air Force
surface form: French military authorities (experimental use)

civilian sport pilots
operatorCountry France
other European countries (sporting use)
powerplantType piston engine
role racing aircraft
trainer and experimental military aircraft
timePeriod early 1910s
usedFor air racing
military aviation experimentation
record-breaking flights
sporting aviation
usedIn pioneering military aviation trials
pioneering sporting aviation events
wingConfiguration monoplane

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Ottoman air units usedAircraftType Deperdussin monoplane