Voisin VI

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Voisin Type VI
Role Bomber
National origin France
Manufacturer Société Anonyme des Aéroplanes G. Voisin
First flight1916
Number builtapproximately 50
Developed from Voisin V

The Voisin VI or Voisin Type 6 [1] was a French pusher biplane bomber aircraft of World War I. [2]

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Development history

The first Voisin Type VI entered service in 1916 and replaced the Voisin III on the production lines. However, the Voisin 155 hp (116 kW) (as they were referred to at the Western Front) Salmson engines were held in low regard by their crews. [1] Despite the more powerful engine, the Voisin Type VIs' payload was only marginally better and the maximum speed was only 113 km/h (70 mph; 61 kn) - not enough of an improvement to make a difference, while climb rate suffered substantially. [3]

A single Voisin Type VI was fitted with a second Salmson in the nose of the fuselage, driving a tractor propeller. It is believed that the intention was to test a possible twin pusher and tractor propeller configuration for a new bomber planned by Voisin.

Operational use

Approximately 50 Voisin Type VIs were built, and these served alongside the Voisin Type IIIs in front-line escadrilles during 1916.

Operators

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Specifications

Data from [4]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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References

  1. 1 2 Russell Naughton (2003). "Les Frères Voisin Gabriel (1880 - 1973) et Charles (1882 - 1912)". Monash University . Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. Justin D. Murphy (2005). Military Aircraft, Origins to 1918: An Illustrated History of Their Impact. ABC-CLIO. ISBN   9781851094882.
  3. Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur (1997). French Aircraft of the First World War. Mountain View, CA: Flying Machines Press. ISBN   978-1891268090.
  4. Parmentier, Bruno (2016). "Voisin VI" (in French). Aviation Française. Retrieved 26 January 2019.