Santos-Dumont Demoiselle
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The Santos-Dumont Demoiselle was a series of aircraft built in France by the Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. They were light-weight monoplanes with a wire-braced wing mounted above an open-framework fuselage built from bamboo. The pilot's seat was below the wing and between the main wheels of the undercarriage. The rear end of the boom carried a tailwheel and a cruciform tail. The name is a contraction of mademoiselle and is a synonym for "jeune fille"—young girl or woman—but also the common name in French for a Damselfly.
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Demoiselle | |
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Type 20 Demoiselle | |
Role | Experimental aircraft |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Clément-Bayard Darracq |
Designer | Alberto Santos-Dumont |
First flight | 1907 |
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