The Avion III (sometimes referred to as the Aquilon or the Éole III) was a steam-powered aircraft built by Clément Ader between 1892 and 1897, financed by the French War Office.
Retaining the same bat-like configuration of the Éole, the Avion III was equipped with two engines driving two propellers. While the earlier aircraft had no means of directional control at all, this one was equipped with a rudder.
Trials began at the Satory army base near Versailles on 12 October 1897, with the aircraft taxiing along a circular track. On 14 October 1897, it took off but turned halfway around and then stopped.[clarification needed][1] Later in his life, Ader claimed that there had been a flight of 100 m (328 ft) on this day, and said he had two witnesses to confirm it. Regardless, the French military was unimpressed with the demonstration and cancelled any further funding.
ader, avion, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2021,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ader Avion III news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Avion III sometimes referred to as the Aquilon or the Eole III was a steam powered aircraft built by Clement Ader between 1892 and 1897 financed by the French War Office Avion III photo edited to show in flight Avion IIIRole Experimental monoplaneNational origin FranceDesigner Clement AderFirst flight 14 October 1897 hops Number built 1Developed from Avion IIRetaining the same bat like configuration of the Eole the Avion III was equipped with two engines driving two propellers While the earlier aircraft had no means of directional control at all this one was equipped with a rudder Trials began at the Satory army base near Versailles on 12 October 1897 with the aircraft taxiing along a circular track On 14 October 1897 it took off but turned halfway around and then stopped clarification needed 1 Later in his life Ader claimed that there had been a flight of 100 m 328 ft on this day and said he had two witnesses to confirm it Regardless the French military was unimpressed with the demonstration and cancelled any further funding The machine is preserved at the Musee des Arts et Metiers in Paris It underwent extensive restoration in the 1980s Contents 1 Specifications Avion III 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 ReferencesSpecifications Avion III Edit Steam engine of Eole III seen from the front Musee des Arts et Metiers Data from citation needed General characteristicsCrew 1 Wingspan 16 m 52 ft 6 in Wing area 56 m2 600 sq ft Empty weight 400 kg 882 lb Powerplant 2 Ader steam engines 15 kW 20 hp each Propellers 4 bladed sail type propellersPerformance Wing loading 7 kg m2 1 4 lb sq ft Power mass 0 08 kW kg 0 049 hp lb Gallery Edit Avion III at Musee des Arts et Metiers Steam engine of Eole III seen from the back with pressure valve Musee des Arts et Metiers View from below See also EditReferences Edit Ader Avion III French aircraft Britannica Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ader Avion III amp oldid 1121178971, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
