Alvear (airplane)
| Alvear | |
|---|---|
| Role | Experimental aircraft |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Designer | J. d'Alvear |
| First flight | November 1914 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Alvear was a Brazilian single-engine, single-seat aircraft.[1]
Design and development
[edit]Her structure was made of wood paraná pine wing ribs and beech stringers, and externally covered with varnished linho. The engine was a 7-cylinder 60HP Gnome rotary type, with wooden Chauvier propellers. The landing gear was fixed, with front wheels and rear fixed metal skid.[2]
It was built by J. d'Alvear with his own resources and completed in October 1914. The aircraft was registered by letter patent 8563.[3] The first flight occurred in November 1914 piloted by Ambrósio Caragiolla, who fatally crashed in February 1915 with this same aircraft.[1]
It was the second aircraft built in Brazil and, with the exception of the French engine and propellers, employed domestic materials and components in its manufacture.[1]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Pereira 1986, p. 5
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 6.80 m (22 ft 4 in)
- Upper wingspan: 8 m (26 ft 3 in)
- Height: 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 16 m2 (170 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 200 kg (441 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Σ60 Sigma 7-cylinder rotary engine, 45 kW (60 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Chauvier, 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Construção Aeronáutica no Brasil" (PDF). Instituto Histórico-Cultural da Aeronáutica (Press release).
- ^ Pereira, Roberto (1986). História da Construção Aeronáutica no Brasil 1910-1976. Vol. 1. São Paulo: Editora Aquarius. pp. 4–6. ISBN 9788585262693.
- ^ Pereira, Roberto (2013). Construção Aeronáutica no Brasil - 100 Anos de História. Vol. 1. São José dos Campos: JAC Editora. ISBN 978-85-85262-69-3.
