Voisin 1
| Voisin 1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Bomber/Reconnaissance |
| Manufacturer | Voisin |
| First flight | 1912 |
| Introduction | Aug 1914 [1] |
| Primary user |  France
|
| Number built | ~60[2]-70 [note 1] |
| Variants | Voisin 2 |
| Wingspan | 13.4 m (43 ft 11 in)[2] - 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) [4] |
| Engine | 70-80hp Gnome or Le Rhône rotary |
| Armament | 100 kg (220 lb) of bombs[2] |
| Crew | 2 |
| Max Speed | 94 km/h (58 mph)[3][4] - 97 km/h (60 mph)[2] |
| Climb | 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 28:00[3] |
| Ceiling | 3,000 m (10,000 ft)[2] |
| Endurance | 3:00[2] - 4:18 [3] |
The 1912 Voisin 1, also known as a Type L was in service before the war began and was moved to training duties soon after the war began.[3] It equipped France's first bomber group, flown by escadrilles V14 and V21.[2]
References
- Notes
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.
- Vital Ferry. French Aviation During the First World War. Paris: Histoire and Collections, 2014. ISBN 978-2-35250-370-5
- W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027