The Borel Torpille (French: "Torpedo") was a French single-engine single-seat aircraft built in 1913.
Design and development
The Torpille had a wire-braced
monoplane
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A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing confi ...
wing attached to a streamlined
monocoque fuselage, which inspired the airplane's appellation. Its
powerplant was a
rotary engine.
Operational history
Pierre Daucourt used the Torpille to compete in the 1913
Coupe Pommery. He flew it in the first leg of the 1913 competition, and later used it in an attempt to reach
Egypt
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by air.
Specifications
References
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* Contemporary diagram published in ''l'Aérophile'', date unknown
External links
Pictures of the Borel Torpille
See also
1910s French sport aircraft
Racing aircraft
Mid-engined aircraft
Single-engined pusher aircraft
Rotary-engined aircraft
Torpille
Aircraft first flown in 1913
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