Rio de Janeiro | |
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Role | Experimental aircraft |
National origin | Brazil |
Manufacturer | Lage & Irmãos |
Designer | Louis Etienne Lafay |
First flight | 18 May 1920 |
Number built | 1 |
The Rio de Janeiro was a Brazilian single-engine, biplane utility aircraft. [1] [2] [3] [4]
It was based on the Caudron G.3. Built almost entirely of wood and canvas, it had three seats. [1] It has a Gnome et Rhône engine, of the push–pull configuration, with a fixed pitch propeller made of wood. [1] The reinforced landing gear included four wheels and two fixed skids, with a rear skid. It was nicknamed Cochon (in English: Hog). [5]
First flew daily, since the first flight, and was maintained without any changes, which proved its safety. Moreover, since its departure from the Lage & Irmãos workshops, it had already transported 200 passengers and made a Rio de Janeiro-São Paulo air bridge trip. Another important factor is that with two passengers on board, it reached an altitude of 2000 meters in 22 minutes. [6]
Data from Pereira (1986) [1]
General characteristics
Performance
Rio de Janeiro | |
---|---|
Role | Experimental aircraft |
National origin | Brazil |
Manufacturer | Lage & Irmãos |
Designer | Louis Etienne Lafay |
First flight | 18 May 1920 |
Number built | 1 |
The Rio de Janeiro was a Brazilian single-engine, biplane utility aircraft. [1] [2] [3] [4]
It was based on the Caudron G.3. Built almost entirely of wood and canvas, it had three seats. [1] It has a Gnome et Rhône engine, of the push–pull configuration, with a fixed pitch propeller made of wood. [1] The reinforced landing gear included four wheels and two fixed skids, with a rear skid. It was nicknamed Cochon (in English: Hog). [5]
First flew daily, since the first flight, and was maintained without any changes, which proved its safety. Moreover, since its departure from the Lage & Irmãos workshops, it had already transported 200 passengers and made a Rio de Janeiro-São Paulo air bridge trip. Another important factor is that with two passengers on board, it reached an altitude of 2000 meters in 22 minutes. [6]
Data from Pereira (1986) [1]
General characteristics
Performance