User:TheLongTone/Zodiac
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the 1911 Zodiac Biplane
The Societe Zodiac were a well-known manufacturer of balloons and dirigibles
A development of the earlier aircraft
three-bay pusher biplane powered by a 50 hp (37 kW) Gnome Omega rotary engine, had a similar shallow-camber wing. fabric-covered nacelle booms biplane lifting tail surfaces with a single rudder undercarriage two pairs of wheels with a pair of skids projecting forward and a a pair of tailwheels on the ends of the lower tail booms forward mounted elevator mounted on booms which diverged in plan view
Span 10 m l 12.08 area 50m2 note that includes lifting tail surfaces http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65523525/f57.image. 1 Feb 1911, 51-2