Breguet-Richet Gyroplane

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The Breguet-Richet Gyroplane was an early experimental French rotary-wing aircraft, considered one of the first successful attempts at vertical flight in aviation history.

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instanceOf VTOL aircraft ⓘ
early helicopter ⓘ
experimental rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ
aircraftType quadrotor ⓘ
associatedPerson Charles Richet ⓘ
Louis Charles Breguet ⓘ
linked to: Louis Breguet
category French experimental aircraft ⓘ
helicopter precursor ⓘ
rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ
coDesigner Professor Charles Richet ⓘ
linked to: Charles Richet
controlCharacteristics limited controllability ⓘ
countryOfOrigin France ⓘ
crew 1 ⓘ
designer Louis Charles Breguet ⓘ
linked to: Louis Breguet
developmentOrganization Ateliers d’Aviation Louis Breguet ⓘ
linked to: Breguet Aviation
engineConfiguration single engine driving four rotors via mechanical transmission ⓘ
era pioneer era of aviation ⓘ
firstFlight 1907 ⓘ
historicalSignificance early milestone in helicopter development ⓘ
one of the first successful attempts at vertical flight ⓘ
intendedUse demonstration of vertical flight ⓘ
research ⓘ
landingCapability vertical landing ⓘ
liftGeneration rotary wings (rotors) ⓘ
locationOfFirstFlight Douai, France ⓘ
manufacturer Breguet Aviation ⓘ
namedAfter Charles Richet ⓘ
Louis Charles Breguet ⓘ
linked to: Louis Breguet
notableFeature early quadrotor configuration ⓘ
multiple rotors arranged in a square planform ⓘ
numberBuilt 1 ⓘ
operator Breguet Aviation ⓘ
primaryMaterial fabric ⓘ
metal fittings ⓘ
wood ⓘ
propulsionType piston engine ⓘ
rotorConfiguration boxkite-like frame with rotors at corners ⓘ
four rotors ⓘ
stability tethered for safety during tests ⓘ
status experimental prototype ⓘ
successor Breguet-Richet Gyroplane No.2 ⓘ
takeoffCapability vertical takeoff ⓘ
testMethod tethered flight tests ⓘ
yearOfDesign 1907 ⓘ

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Louis Breguet → notableWork → Breguet-Richet Gyroplane ⓘ
Louis Breguet → designed → Breguet-Richet Gyroplane experimental helicopter ⓘ
linked to: Breguet-Richet Gyroplane
Breguet-Richet Gyroplane → successor → Breguet-Richet Gyroplane No.2 ⓘ
linked to: Breguet-Richet Gyroplane