The 14-bis was an early airplane designed and built by Brazilian inventor Alberto Santos-Dumont. In November 12 1906, in Bagatelle, France, it performed what is widely credited as the first fully unassisted takeoff (meaning, with no help from a catapult) and flight by a heavier-than-air aircraft.
Specifications (14-bis, original motor)
General Characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 9.70 m (31 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 11.20 m (36 ft 9 in)
- Height: 3.40 m (11 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 52 m² (560 ft²)
- Empty: kg ( lb)
- Loaded: 300 kg (660 lb)
- Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)
- Powerplant: 1x Antoinette engine , 18 kW (24 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 30 km/h (25 mph)
- Range: km ( miles)
- Service ceiling: m ( ft)
- Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
- Wing loading: 5.7 kg/m² (1.2 lb/ft²)
- Power/Mass: 0.06 kW/kg (0.04 hp/lb)
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Designation sequence:
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12 -
13 -
14 /14-bis -
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