Borel Hydro-monoplano - 1912

Miniatura em madeira - Esc: 1/72

O Borel Hydro-monoplano era um hidroavião francês produzido em 1912. Foi desenvolvido a partir de 1911 pela Morane-Borel, era um hidro-avião aimentado por um motor rotativo de 80 hp Gnome Lambda. Utilizado pela Itália e Reino Unido.

The Borel hydro-monoplane, which was developed from the 1911 Morane-Borel monoplane, was a tractor monoplane powered by a 80 hp Gnome Lambda rotary engine. The rectangular section fuselage tapered to a vertical knife-edge at the rear: at the front the longerons on each side were curved inwards, meeting at the front engine bearer. A curved aluminium cowling covered the top of the engine, and the sides of the fuselage were covered with aluminium as far aft as the rear of the cockpit. The two seats were arranged in tandem, with the pilot sitting in front. Dual controls were fitted. Tail surfaces consisted of a narrow-chord fixed horizontal surface with a much broader 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.

Características gerais

Tripulação: um

Capacidade: um passneger

Comprimento: 8,38 m (27 pés 6)

Envergadura: 11,68 m (38 pés 4)

Área da asa: 18 m ² (190 metros quadrados)

Motopropulsor: 1 × Gnome Lambda 7 cilindros motor rotativo , de 60 kW (80 hp)

Hélices: 2 pás, 2,59 m (8 ft 6 in) de diâmetro