Ferber IX
The Antoinette III, originally called the Ferber IX or Aeroplane Ferber n° 9[Note 1], was an early experimental aircraft flown in France. It was based on Ferdinand Ferber's previous design the Ferber n°8, and was quite unlike other Antoinette aircraft. It was renamed when Ferber became a director of the Antoinette company.
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| Role | Experimental aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Antoinette |
| Designer | Ferdinand Ferber |
| First flight | 1908 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Antoinette III was a two-bay biplane without a fuselage or any other enclosure for the pilot. A single elevator was carried on outriggers ahead of the aircraft, and a fixed fin and horizontal stabiliser behind. The undercarriage was of bicycle configuration and included small outriggers near the wingtips. Power was provided by an Antoinette 8V water cooled V-8 engine driving a tractor propeller.
Between July and September 1908, Ferber made a series of progressively longer flights in the machine, the longest recorded being on 15 September when he covered 9.65 km (6.00 mi) in 9 minutes.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Length: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
- Powerplant: 1 × Antoinette 8V , 50 kW (67 hp)
Notes
- in Ferber book L'aviation; ses débuts- son développement, pages 81-82
References
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- Taylor M.J.H. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 1989 p. 63
- World Aircraft Information Files. Brightstar Publishing: London. File 889 Sheet 63.
- The Pioneers:An Anthology