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Voisin Canard

Pioneer Age (pre-1919)

Voisin Canard — Fixed Wing
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The Voisin Canard was an aircraft developed by the Voisin brothers during 1910 and first flown early in 1911. It was named the Canard because of the resemblance of its forward fuselage to that of a duck's long neck while in flight. It was originally flown as a landplane: with the addition of floats it became one of the first seaplanes used by the French Navy.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Pioneer Age (pre-1919)
Engine
1× 7-cylinder air-cooled radial
Thrust / Power
70 hp
Length (ft)
26
Wingspan (ft)
40
MTOW (lb)
1210
Max Speed (mph)
56