Esnault peltery REP 2
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| Type: | monoplane |
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June 8, 1908 |
The Esnault-Pelterie REP 2 was an early French monoplane from 1908.
The Frenchman Robert Esnault-Pelterie had already experimented with replicas of Wright gliders in 1904 . In 1907 he began building his first machine, for which he designed and built an Esnault Pelterie half-star engine with 30 hp. The REP 1 was a monoplane with pull propeller that flew for the first time on October 22, 1907.
The REP 1 had no vertical tail and was very unstable. The longest flight was around 600 meters. Esnault-Pelterie decided to completely revise the machine, which resulted in the REP 2 in 1908. The aircraft got a large tail wing, in front of which a large vertical fin with rudder. The control around the longitudinal axis was carried out by twisting the wing. Two wheels were attached to the wing tips, a central wheel in the middle and a small tail wheel at the stern.
On June 8, 1908, the REP 2 flew for the first time and this over a maximum distance of 1200 meters. On June 18, 1908, Esnault-Pelterie had an accident with his machine. Since that time he never flew again as a pilot, only as a passenger. The REP 2 was further improved aerodynamically and the REP 2-bis model was created.
The REP 2-bis flew for the first time on February 15, 1909. On May 22, the machine flew a distance of eight kilometers. She then took part in the flight week in Reims in 1909 , albeit without any major success.
The aircraft was exhibited at the first Air Show at the Grand Palais in Paris.
Esnault-Pelterie founded the company "REP", which later supplied monoplane for the French and Turkish air troops in the First World War .
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data Esnault peltery REP 2-bis |
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| crew | 1 |
| length | 6.85 m |
| span | 9.60 m |
| Wing area | 15.75 m² |
| height | 2.50 m |
| Takeoff mass | 420 kg |
| drive | a REP 7-cylinder engine with 35 HP (26 kW) |
| Top speed | 80 km / h |
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Individual evidence
- ^ Aeroplan Design and Construction, Flight, January 2, 1909 edition, p. 8