Overview
The Voisin III was a French World War I two-seat pusher biplane multi-purpose aircraft developed by Voisin in 1914 as a more powerful version of the 1912 Voisin L. It is notable for being the aircraft used for the first successful shooting down of an enemy aircraft on October 5, 1914, and to have been used to equip the first dedicated bomber units, in September 1914.
Specifications
Dimensions
| Length | 9.60 m |
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| Wingspan | 16.00 m |
Performance
| Max. speed | 104 km/h |
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Crew & capacity
| Seats (max.) | 2 |
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Powerplant
| Engine model | Salmson water-cooled aircraft engine |
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Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.
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