Borel hydro-monoplane
| Borel hydro-monoplane | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Seaplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Etablissements Borel
|
| First flight | 1912 |
| Developed from | Morane-Borel monoplane |
The Borel Hydro-monoplane (also called Bo.8[1]) was a French seaplane produced in 1912.
Design and development
The Borel hydro-monoplane, which was developed from the 1911
elevator with horn balances hinged to the trailing edge and a balanced rudder which extended below the sternpost and carried a small float. The main undercarriage consisted of a pair of unstepped flat-bottomed floats. Lateral control was by wing warping.[2]
Operational history
An example was entered in the 1913 Schneider Trophy competition, but crashed during the elimination trials.[3]
Another example, flown by George Chemet, was the winner of the 1913 Paris-Deauville race.[4]
Operators
Specifications
Data from Flight, 26 July 1913, p. 814[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 8.38 m (27 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 11.68 m (38 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 18 m2 (190 sq ft)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Lambda 7-cylinder rotary engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed, 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in) diameter
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morane-Borel monoplane.
- ^ "Borel designations". 7 May 2019.
- ^ "The Borel Hydro-Monoplane". Flight: 450. 19 July 1913.
- ^ "The Monaco Meet". Flight: 813–6. 19 April 1913.
- ISBN 9780760306215.
- ^ Flight, 26 July 1913, p. 814