Breguet Type III

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This article is about the Breguet aircraft of 1910-1913. For the unrelated aircraft of the same designation flown in World War I, see Breguet Bre.4 and Breguet Bre.5.

Types III, IV, and IV
Type	Experimental aircraft
Manufacturer	Breguet
Designed by	Louis Breguet
Maiden flight	1910
Primary users	French Air Force Royal Naval Air Service Royal Flying Corps Italian Air Force

The Breguet Types III, IV, and V were a family of early biplanes built by Louis Breguet in France between 1910 and 1912.

Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Operators 4 Survivors 5 Specifications (Type III) 6 References 7 External links 8 See also

[edit] Design and development

They built on the basic pattern established in the design of the Type II, unorthodox biplanes with conical fuselages (that earned them the nickname "coffee pots" in France and "tin whistles" in England), cruciform tails, and tricycle undercarriage, but were somewhat larger and sturdier. A Type IV achieved fame in August 1910 as being the first aircraft to lift six people. This family also included the first machines that Breguet was able to sell to the French military, after arranging a series of demonstrations for the Army. In 1911, a Type III named Breguet du Maroc became the first heavier-than-air aircraft to fly in the French colonies, with Henri Brégi making a flight from Casablanca to Fes.

[edit] Variants

Type III

Type IV

Type V

Type G2

Powered by the Gnome et Rhône engine.

Type G2-bis

Powered by the Gnome et Rhône engine.

Type G3

Major production version powered by the Gnome et Rhône 75 kW (100 hp) engine, 41 sold to various military operators in 1912.

Type A-G4

Definitive military version of 1913, powered by the Gnome et Rhône engine.

Type U1

Powered by the Canton-Unné engine, sometimes called C-U1.

Type U2

Powered by the Canton-Unné engine, sometimes called C-U2.

Type H-U2 (H for Hydro)

Seaplane version of the Type U2.

Type U3

Powered by the Canton-Unné engine, sometimes called C-U3.

Type H-U3

Seaplane version of the Type U3.

[edit] Operators

 France

• French Air Force operated 32 aircraft of Type G3, plus some Type A-G4s.

 Italy

• Italian Air Force operated 3 aircraft of Type G3, plus some Type A-G4s.

 Sweden

• Swedish Air Force operated 1 aircraft of Type G3.

 United Kingdom

• Royal Flying Corps operated 5 aircraft of Type G3, plus some Type A-G4s.
  • No. 2 Squadron RFC
  • No. 4 Squadron RFC
• Royal Naval Air Service operated 15 A-G4 aircraft.

[edit] Survivors

Currently two Breguet Type III are preserved:

Breguet Type III Breguet du Maroc

Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris.

Breguet Type III Type U1

Flygvapenmusum in Malmen.

[edit] Specifications (Type III)

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Capacity: 2 passengers
• Length: 9.15 m (30 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 13.70 m (44 ft 11 in)
• Empty weight: 703 kg (1,550 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,150 kg (2,535 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Canton-Unné radial, 63 kW (85 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)

[edit] References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 196, 197. 
• World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 890 Sheet 78. 
• Hartmann, Gérard. Les premiers appareils Breguet. 

[edit] External links

[edit] See also

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