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The '''Gastambide-Mengin monoplane''' (later '''Gastambide-Mengin I''', '''Gastambide-Mengin II''' and '''Antoinette II''') was an early [[France|French]] [[experimental aircraft]] designed by [[Leon Levavasseur]] and was the first aircraft built by the [[Antoinette (manufacturer)|Antoinette]] company.<ref name="orbis" /> The name came from [[Jules Gastambide]] who financed the company and [[Gabriel Mengin]] the aircraft engineer.<ref name = "GM"/>
The '''Gastambide-Mengin monoplane''' (later '''Gastambide-Mengin I''', '''Gastambide-Mengin II''' and '''Antoinette II''') was an early [[France|French]] [[experimental aircraft]] designed by [[Leon Levavasseur|Léon Levavasseur]], and was the first aircraft built by the [[Antoinette (manufacturer)|Antoinette]] company.<ref name="orbis" /> The name came from [[Jules Gastambide]], who financed the company, and [[Gabriel Mengin]], the aircraft engineer.<ref name = "GM"/>


==Design and development==
==Design and development==
The monoplane (later known as the '''Gastambide-Mengin I''') was powered by a {{convert|50|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Antoinette (manufacturer)|Antoinette]] piston engine driving a tractor propeller.<ref name="orbis" /> It was noted for having a complex quadricycle landing gear.<ref name="orbis" /> The monoplane made four flights between 8 and 14 February 1908 flown by a mechanic named Boyer, the furthest being a flight of 150m.<ref name="orbis" /> After these flights the aircraft was rebuilt between February and August 1908 as the '''Gastambide-Mengin II''' (later named the '''Antoinette II'''), the modifications included revised triangular ailerons.<ref name="orbis" /> The modified aircraft made three short flights in August 1908, one of these on 21 August 1908 was the first circle flown by a monoplane and on a flight the previous day (20 August 1908) Robert Gastambride became the first passenger flown in a monoplane.<ref name="orbis" /> With lessons learnt from the design Levavassuer went on to design a family of monoplanes names after Antoinette Gastambide the daughter of Jules Gastambide.<ref name="orbis" />
The monoplane (later known as the '''Gastambide-Mengin I''') was powered by a {{convert|50|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Antoinette (manufacturer)|Antoinette]] piston engine driving a tractor propeller.<ref name="orbis" /> It was noted for having a complex quadricycle landing gear.<ref name="orbis" /> The monoplane made four flights between 8 and 14 February 1908 flown by a mechanic named Boyer, the furthest being a flight of 150&nbsp;m.<ref name="orbis" /> After these flights, the aircraft was rebuilt between February and August 1908 as the '''Gastambide-Mengin II''' (later named the '''Antoinette II'''), the modifications including revised, [[trailing edge]]-hinged triangular ailerons.<ref name="orbis" /> The modified aircraft made three short flights in August 1908, one of these on 21 August 1908 being the first circle flown by a monoplane, and on a flight the previous day (20 August 1908) Robert Gastambide became the first passenger flown in a monoplane.<ref name="orbis" /> With lessons learnt from the design, Levavasseur went on to design a family of monoplanes named after Antoinette Gastambide, the daughter of Jules Gastambide.<ref name="orbis" />


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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== See also ==
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* [[Antoinette III]]
* [[Antoinette IV]]
* [[Antoinette V]]
* [[Antoinette VI]]
* [[Antoinette VII]]
* [[Antoinette military monoplane]]
* [[Fedor Ivanovich Bylinkin]], designer of a similar aircraft, 1910

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<ref name = "GM">{{cite web|author=Bruno Parmentier |url=http://www.aviafrance.com/aviafrance1.php?ID=9866&ID_CONSTRUCTEUR=1470&ANNEE=0&ID_MISSION=0&MOTCLEF= |title=Gastambide-Mengin Monoplan - Avion expérimental - Un siècle d'aviation française |publisher=Aviafrance.com |date=2017-12-08 |accessdate=2022-08-31}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 26 September 2023

Gastambide-Mengin / Antoinette II
Role Experimental monoplane
Manufacturer Antoinette
Designer Léon Levavasseur
First flight 8 February 1908
Number built 1

The Gastambide-Mengin monoplane (later Gastambide-Mengin I, Gastambide-Mengin II and Antoinette II) was an early French experimental aircraft designed by Léon Levavasseur, and was the first aircraft built by the Antoinette company.[1] The name came from Jules Gastambide, who financed the company, and Gabriel Mengin, the aircraft engineer.[2]

Design and development[edit]

The monoplane (later known as the Gastambide-Mengin I) was powered by a 50 hp (37 kW) Antoinette piston engine driving a tractor propeller.[1] It was noted for having a complex quadricycle landing gear.[1] The monoplane made four flights between 8 and 14 February 1908 flown by a mechanic named Boyer, the furthest being a flight of 150 m.[1] After these flights, the aircraft was rebuilt between February and August 1908 as the Gastambide-Mengin II (later named the Antoinette II), the modifications including revised, trailing edge-hinged triangular ailerons.[1] The modified aircraft made three short flights in August 1908, one of these on 21 August 1908 being the first circle flown by a monoplane, and on a flight the previous day (20 August 1908) Robert Gastambide became the first passenger flown in a monoplane.[1] With lessons learnt from the design, Levavasseur went on to design a family of monoplanes named after Antoinette Gastambide, the daughter of Jules Gastambide.[1]

Specifications[edit]

Data from [1][2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Length: 7.9 m (26 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 24 m2 (258 sq ft)
  • Max takeoff weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Antoinette 8V V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed Levavasseur paddle bladed propeller

See also[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Antoinette II.

Related lists List of aircraft (pre-1914)

References[edit]

Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Orbis 1985, p. 238
  2. ^ a b Bruno Parmentier (2017-12-08). "Gastambide-Mengin Monoplan - Avion expérimental - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
Bibliography
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