Antoinette Monoplane, 1909. The elegant boat-shaped fuselage and the advanced fuel-injected eight cylinder engine showed the unconventional design thinking of Leon Levavasseur, a former artist. The first attempt to fly an aeroplane across the English Channel - an effort cut short due to engine failure - was made by Hubert Latham in July 1909 using a similar Antoinette Monoplane. This view shows the front section of the fuselage.
Details
- Category:
- Aeronautics
- Object Number:
- 1926-542
- type:
- aeroplanes, aircraft and monoplanes
- credit:
- Blackburn Aeroplane & Motor Co. Ltd.
