Demoiselle monoplane
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The Demoiselle monoplane was an early 20th-century light aircraft that became one of the first practical and widely influential monoplane designs in aviation history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Santos-Dumont Demoiselle | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early monoplane
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light aircraft ⓘ pioneer aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | monoplane ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 6–7 metres ⓘ |
| approximateMaximumSpeed | around 90 km/h ⓘ |
| approximateWingspan | about 5–6 metres ⓘ |
| category |
Santos‑Dumont aircraft
NERFINISHED
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pioneer era aircraft ⓘ |
| cockpitType | open cockpit ⓘ |
| configuration | tractor configuration ⓘ |
| controlSystem | wing‑warping for lateral control ⓘ |
| countryOfDevelopment | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Brazil ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
ease of construction
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low cost ⓘ simplicity ⓘ |
| designer | Alberto Santos‑Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enginePlacement | front‑mounted ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1907 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | open framework fuselage ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the first practical monoplane designs
ⓘ
widely copied by early aviators ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
European light aircraft design
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early monoplane development worldwide ⓘ homebuilt aircraft movement ⓘ |
| landingGearType | fixed landing gear ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
Santos‑Dumont No. 19
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Santos‑Dumont No. 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ Santos‑Dumont No. 21 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilotPosition | seated below the wing ⓘ |
| plansDistribution | published in aviation magazines ⓘ |
| plansPublication | public domain plans released by Santos‑Dumont ⓘ |
| powerplantOrigin | various small engines ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
experimental aviation
ⓘ
sport flying ⓘ |
| propulsionLayout | single‑propeller ⓘ |
| roleInAviationHistory |
helped popularize monoplane configuration
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inspired numerous replicas and derivatives ⓘ |
| structureMaterial |
bamboo
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fabric covering ⓘ steel tubing ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse | 1907–1910s ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | high‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Santos-Dumont Demoiselle