Avión Torpedo
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| Avión Torpedo | |
|---|---|
 Replica of Pedro Paulet's Avión Torpedo of 1902 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Liquid-propelled rocket-powered aircraft |
| National origin | Peru |
| Designer | |
| Status | Project only |
| Number built | 0 |
The Avión Torpedo was a liquid-propelled rocket-powered aircraft project designed by Pedro Paulet in 1902.[1] Paulet would spend decades attempting to achieve funding for the project throughout Europe and Latin America, but found no donors.[2]
Paulet Avion-Torpedo schematic
150th anniversary of the birth of Pedro Paulet Mostajo, prominent Peruvian diplomat and scientist. Note the Avion-Torpedo on display
Peruvian Pedro Paulet developed a liquid-propellant rocket engine in 1895.[3] In 1902, he designed the Avión Torpedo, a liquid-propellant rocket-powered aircraft that featured a canopy fixed to a delta tiltwing.[2] Paulet's concept of using liquid-propellant was decades ahead of rocket engineers at the time who utilized black powder as a propellant.[4]
In popular culture
- The Avión Torpedo was featured in a Google Doodle to commemorate the birthday of Pedro Paulet in 2011[5]
