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SPAD (Deperdussin) Deperdussin Monocoque Racer
SPAD (Deperdussin) · Air Racer · France · Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
The Deperdussin Monocoque was an early racing aircraft built in 1912 by the Aéroplanes Deperdussin, a French aircraft manufacturer started in 1911 and reorganized as the Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) in 1913. It is so named because of the method of construction of its fuselage. The aircraft is noted for winning the Gordon Bennett Trophy in 1912 and 1913, and for raising the world speed record for aircraft to 130 mph (210 km/h).
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Experimental
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
- Country
- France
- Manufacturer
- SPAD (Deperdussin)
- Operator
- Racing pilots
- Primary Role
- Air Racer
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1912
- Produced
- 4
- Engine
- Gnome Lambda rotary
- Thrust / Power
- 160 hp
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 20
- Wingspan (ft)
- 21.8
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 790
- MTOW (lb)
- 1268
- Endurance (hr)
- 1
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 15000
- Range (mi)
- 125
- Max Speed (mph)
- 127