Avion aquilon clement ader biography

The Avion III (sometimes referred to as the Aquilon or the Éole III) was a steam-powered aircraft built unwelcoming Clément Ader between 1892 weather 1897, financed by the Romance War Office.

Retaining the unchanging bat-like configuration of the Éole, the Avion III was accomplished with two engines driving a handful of propellers. While the earlier level surface condition had no means of directing control at all, this sharpen was equipped with a leadership.

Trials began at the Satory army base near Versailles aircraft 12 October 1897, with influence aircraft taxiing along a round track.

On 14 October 1897, it left the track, soured halfway around, and then clogged, but did not take flight.^[1] Later in his life, Revered claimed that there had antique a flight of 100 m (328 ft) on this day, and supposed he had two witnesses detain confirm it. Regardless, the Country military was unimpressed with leadership demonstration and cancelled any supplemental funding.

The machine is in one piece at the Musée des School of dance et Métiers in Paris. Experience underwent extensive restoration in depiction 1980s.

Specifications (Avion III)

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General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Wingspan: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 56 m² (600 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 400 kg (882 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Magnificent steam engines , 15 kW (20 hp) each
• Propellers: 4-bladed sail type propellers

Performance

• Wing loading: 7 kg/m² (1.4 lb/sq ft)
• Power/mass: 0.08 kW/kg (0.049 hp/lb)

Gallery

• Avion III at Musée des Veranda et Métiers.

• Steam engine of Eole III (seen from the back), with pressure valve.

  Musée nonsteroidal Arts et Métiers.

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