It was a wire-braced, parasol-wing monoplane with a fixed, tailskid undercarriage.[2] In France it was usually described as "Monoplan R.E.P. à ailes surélevées" (literally monoplane R.E.P. with elevated wings), and also as the "R.E.P. Vision Totale" (R.E.P. Total Vision).[3]
The fuselage was constructed of steel tube and was of triangular cross-section, with the apex on the ventral side.[2] The pilot and observer sat in tandem, open cockpits.[2] Lateral control was by wing warping,[2] using a complex fan of cables above and below the wings. The upper cables were carried over a pylon of tandem struts, strut braced across the top.[4] Two versions were produced: a single-seater with a 45-kW (60-hp) le Rhône engine, and a two-seater with a 60-kW (80-hp) Gnome engine.[2] It was armed with one machine-gun.[4]
Operational historyedit
While France's Aéronautique Militaire did not purchase the design, and continued to use the Type N,[5] Britain's Royal Naval Air Service purchased twelve examples.[1][5] (serial no's 8454–8465). The first of these were delivered in August 1915[5] and were used during the early stages of the First World War.[1]
The RNAS operated from Dunkirk and its main task was the bombing of German airfields to prevent attacks by aircraft on the British fleet. On, October 3, 1915, one of these aircraft, serial 8460 and flown by Flight Lieutenant Erroll Boyd from No.1 Wing, was on a bombing mission along the coast of Belgium, when it was hit by anti-aircraft fire. It made a forced landing in the Netherlands in and was interned there.[5][6] The aircraft was subsequently purchased from the United Kingdom, repaired and entered Dutch military service[5] on November 3, 1915 as LA23 (in 1918 this aircraft was reregistered as REP-3).[7] It was later used for taxiing training.[8]
^De Jong, A.P. (1998). Vlucht door de tijd (3 ed.). Houten/'s-Gravenhage: Unieboek i.s.m. Projectbureau Staf der Bevelhebber der Luchtstrijdkrachten. p. 419.
Davilla, James J.; Arthur Soltan (2002). French Aircraft of the First World War. Mountain View, California: Flying Machines Press.
Jonker, K. W. "Robert-Esnault-Pelterie REP-2 Parasol". Modelbouw- en Luchtvaartsite. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
Marsden, E. (March 1994). "The R.E.P. Parasol". Aero Modeller. p. 43.
Smyth, Ross (1997). The Lindbergh of Canada: The Erroll Boyd Story. General Store Publishing House. pp. 27–28. ISBN9781896182612.
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October 28, 2023
parasol, parasol, type, military, reconnaissance, aircraft, designed, produced, france, robert, esnault, pelterie, hence, 1914, role, reconnaissance, aircraftnational, origin, francemanufacturer, designer, robert, esnault, pelteriefirst, flight, 1914primary, u. The R E P Parasol Type L was a military reconnaissance aircraft designed and produced in France by Robert Esnault Pelterie hence R E P in 1914 1 REP ParasolRole Reconnaissance aircraftNational origin FranceManufacturer R E P Designer Robert Esnault PelterieFirst flight 1914Primary user RNAS Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Operators 4 Specifications R E P Parasol two seater 5 See also 6 References 6 1 Citations 6 2 BibliographyDesign and development editIt was a wire braced parasol wing monoplane with a fixed tailskid undercarriage 2 In France it was usually described as Monoplan R E P a ailes surelevees literally monoplane R E P with elevated wings and also as the R E P Vision Totale R E P Total Vision 3 The fuselage was constructed of steel tube and was of triangular cross section with the apex on the ventral side 2 The pilot and observer sat in tandem open cockpits 2 Lateral control was by wing warping 2 using a complex fan of cables above and below the wings The upper cables were carried over a pylon of tandem struts strut braced across the top 4 Two versions were produced a single seater with a 45 kW 60 hp le Rhone engine and a two seater with a 60 kW 80 hp Gnome engine 2 It was armed with one machine gun 4 Operational history editWhile France s Aeronautique Militaire did not purchase the design and continued to use the Type N 5 Britain s Royal Naval Air Service purchased twelve examples 1 5 serial no s 8454 8465 The first of these were delivered in August 1915 5 and were used during the early stages of the First World War 1 The RNAS operated from Dunkirk and its main task was the bombing of German airfields to prevent attacks by aircraft on the British fleet On October 3 1915 one of these aircraft serial 8460 and flown by Flight Lieutenant Erroll Boyd from No 1 Wing was on a bombing mission along the coast of Belgium when it was hit by anti aircraft fire It made a forced landing in the Netherlands in and was interned there 5 6 The aircraft was subsequently purchased from the United Kingdom repaired and entered Dutch military service 5 on November 3 1915 as LA23 in 1918 this aircraft was reregistered as REP 3 7 It was later used for taxiing training 8 Operators edit nbsp United KingdomRoyal Naval Air Service No 1 Wing No 4 Wing nbsp NetherlandsLuchtvaartafdeelingSpecifications R E P Parasol two seater editData from Davilla amp Soltan 2002 p 430 6 General characteristicsCrew Two pilot and observer Length 7 67 m 25 ft 2 in Wingspan 11 25 m 36 ft 11 in Wing area 22 m2 237 sq ft Empty weight 295 kg 649 lb Powerplant 1 Gnome rotary 60 kW 80 hp Performance Maximum speed 125 km h 78 mph 68 kn Rate of climb 1 8 m s 350 ft min Armament Guns 1 machine gun Bombs 6 x 65 lb bombs under the wings plus 12 x 5 6 lb hand bombs 6 See also editAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Morane Saulnier LReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to REP Parasol Citations edit a b c Taylor 1989 p 758 a b c d e Davilla amp Soltan 2002 p 430 No 9610 Esnault Pelterie R E P Parasol a b Marsden 1994 p 43 a b c d e Davilla amp Soltan 2002 p 431 a b c Smyth 1997 pp 27 28 De Jong A P 1998 Vlucht door de tijd 3 ed Houten s Gravenhage Unieboek i s m Projectbureau Staf der Bevelhebber der Luchtstrijdkrachten p 419 Jonker Bibliography edit Davilla James J Arthur Soltan 2002 French Aircraft of the First World War Mountain View California Flying Machines Press Jonker K W Robert Esnault Pelterie REP 2 Parasol Modelbouw en Luchtvaartsite Retrieved 25 July 2014 Marsden E March 1994 The R E P Parasol Aero Modeller p 43 Smyth Ross 1997 The Lindbergh of Canada The Erroll Boyd Story General Store Publishing House pp 27 28 ISBN 9781896182612 Taylor Michael J H 1989 Jane s Encyclopedia of Aviation London Studio Editions Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title REP Parasol amp oldid 1060589869, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
