Antoinette V

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V
Type	Experimental aircraft
Manufacturer	Antoinette
Designed by	Leon Levavasseur
Maiden flight	1908
Number built	1

The Antoinette V was an early French aircraft, first flown on 20 December 1908. It was a development of the Antoinette IV, but replaced that type's ailerons with a wing-warping system controlled by two hand-wheels, one on each side of the pilot's seat. It made some 20 flights up to September 1909, the best of which lasted 15 minutes. Its performance proved inferior to its predecessor.

[edit] References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 63. 
• World Aircraft Information Files. Brightstar Publishing: London. File 889 Sheet 63.
• Hubert Latham: Windkiller
• Hubert Latham

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