Goupy Type A

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The Goupy Type A was a staggered biplane designed by Ambroise Goupy in the early 1910s.

TypeExperimental aircraft
National originFrance
Designer
Ambroise Goupy
Number builtUnknown
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Goupy Type A
General information
TypeExperimental aircraft
National originFrance
Designer
Ambroise Goupy
Number builtUnknown
History
Introduction date1912
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Design

The Goupy Type A was a staggered biplane.[1] The similar Goupy Type AA was powered by an Anzani engine.[1]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 45 m2 (480 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 300 kg (661 lb)
  • Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Gnome 7 Omega 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)

References

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