Английская Википедия:Astra Clément-Bayard
Astra Clément-Bayard was a French manufacturer of dirigibles.
In 1908 the French industrialist Adolphe Clément-Bayard, who had already made a fortune manufacturing cars, motorcycles and bicycles, diversified into the aviation industry. His first project was a lens-shaped airship designed by Louis Capazza, which was never built. He then collaborated with the Société Astra (Société Astra des Constructions Aéronautiques) on the manufacture of a more conventional craft. Astra were responsible for the manufacture of the envelope, and Clement-Bayard took responsibility for the nacelle and engine. After this collaborative effort the company started manufacturing the envelopes as well, at a new factory in La Motte-Breuil built in anticipation of orders from the French Army, who had decided to commence airship operations.
The Clément-Bayard No.1 airship was offered to the French government but was too expensive so it was bought by Tsar Nicholas II for the Russian army.
In 1910 the Clément-Bayard No.2, piloted by Maurice Clément-Bayard, was the first airship to cross the Channel, travelling over Шаблон:Convert in six hours.[1] The army ordered three.
The company was bought by Citroën in 1922.[1]
The airship hangar in La Motte-Breuil is still maintained by Clément-Talbot Ltd.
Clément-Bayard dirigibles
Seven Clément-Bayard airships were completed.[2][3]
- N° 1 was Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide, Шаблон:Convert capacity, powered by 2 Clément-Bayard 115 hp engines. First flew on 28 October 1908.[2]
- N° 2 was Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide, Шаблон:Convert capacity, powered by 2 Clément-Bayard 120 hp engines. Top speed 54 km/h. First flew on 1 June 1910.[4]
- N° 3 Dupuy de Lôme, Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide, Шаблон:Convert capacity, powered by 2 Clément-Bayard 120 hp engines. First flew on 1 May 1912.[4]
- N° 4 Adjudant Vincenot, Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convertwide, Шаблон:Convert capacity, powered by 2 Clément-Bayard 120 hp engines. Top speed 49 km/h. First flew in 1911.[4]
- Adj Vincenot modified, Шаблон:Convert metres long, Шаблон:Convert wide, Шаблон:Convert capacity, powered by 2 Clément-Bayard 120 engines. Top speed 53 km/h. First flew on 13 August 1913.[4]
- N° 5 livré à la Russie, Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide, Шаблон:Convert capacity, powered by 2 Clément-Bayard 130 hp engines. First flew on 9 February 1913.[4]
- Montgolfier, Шаблон:Convertlong, Шаблон:Convert12.2 metres wide, Шаблон:Convert capacity, powered by 2 Clément-Bayard 90 hp engines. Top speed 60 km/h. First flew on 31 July 1913.[4]
See also
- Société Astra (Société Astra des Constructions Aéronautiques)
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 Hydro Retro, Clément-Bayard, pdf (French) Clément-Bayard, sans peur et sans reproche par Gérard Hartmann
- ↑ Nos belles anciennes – Clément-Bayard, Profile of Gustave Adolphe Clément Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,3 4,4 4,5 Blimp n2a, THe Dirigibles of Clement-Bayard Шаблон:Webarchive
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