Santos-Dumont 14-bis aircraft
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The Santos-Dumont 14-bis aircraft was an early pioneering fixed-wing airplane that achieved one of the first officially recognized powered flights in Europe in 1906.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Santos-Dumont 14-bis | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early fixed-wing aircraft
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experimental aircraft ⓘ pioneer airplane ⓘ |
| aircraftType | biplane ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Oiseau de Proie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
heavier-than-air flying machine
ⓘ
pioneer aircraft ⓘ |
| configuration | canard configuration ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
bamboo
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fabric covering ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| controlSystem |
movable surfaces for pitch and yaw
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wing warping for roll control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designer | Alberto Santos-Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | internal combustion engine ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century aviation ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace (replica) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1906-10-23 ⓘ |
| firstFlightPlace | Parc de Bagatelle, Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstOfficialFlightAltitude | about 2 to 3 meters ⓘ |
| firstOfficialFlightDistance | 60 meters ⓘ |
| firstOfficialFlightDuration | about 7 seconds ⓘ |
| flightCertification | officially observed by Aéro-Club de France ⓘ |
| hasUndercarriage | fixed landing gear ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | milestone in aviation history ⓘ |
| influenced | development of European aviation ⓘ |
| laterFlightDate | 1906-11-12 ⓘ |
| laterFlightDistance | 220 meters ⓘ |
| laterFlightDuration | about 21 seconds ⓘ |
| locationOfDemonstrations | Paris, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early public demonstrations of heavier-than-air flight
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first officially recognized powered flight in Europe ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Alberto Santos-Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilot | Alberto Santos-Dumont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Santos-Dumont 14 airship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | single pusher propeller ⓘ |
| publicDemonstration | flights conducted before large crowds ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Aéro-Club de France
NERFINISHED
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Fédération Aéronautique Internationale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordSet |
Aéro-Club de France prize for 100 m flight
NERFINISHED
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Aéro-Club de France prize for first 25 m flight ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures | relatively low flight altitude ⓘ |
| structure | boxkite-like structure ⓘ |
| successor | Santos-Dumont 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| takeoffAid | wheeled undercarriage ⓘ |
| takeoffMethod | self-powered ground takeoff ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | biplane wings with pronounced dihedral ⓘ |
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Santos-Dumont 14-bis