Breguet Type IV

what is it?

The Breguet Type IV refers to a series of tractor-configuration biplanes built by Breguet Aviation between 1911 and 1913. These were the first Breguet aircraft to be produced in quantity and were used by the French Army and the British Royal Flying Corps. This type is notable for its extensive use of metal, which was unusual for an aircraft of its era.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · biplane

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 115 years ago, in 1911.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1911

number built

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makers

Breguet Aviation

engines

1× Renault 50/60 hp / rotary engine

crew

1

length

8.5 m

top speed

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range

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wings

biplane

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.