Landes-Bréguet Monoplane Glider

The Landes-Bréguet Monoplane Glider has wings similar to those of a gull, and should be very efficient
aerodynamically, but the wing construction was too flexible, and no prolonged flights were made.

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The only other glider flights witnessed during our stay
were short hops by the Nessler, and various unsuccessful
attempts to get the Landes-Breguet off the ground. This
machine has a single central skid, and as soon as the helpers
at the wing tips let go the machine heeled over, the wing
touched, and the machine cart-wheeled on the ground.

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A glider of most unusual design was the Landes-Breguet,
also shown in one of our photographs. This machine has
arched wings, somewhat like those of a gull, and in model
form a machine of this design has won a number of prizes
in competitions in which the model gliders were launched
from a captive balloon. In the full-size glider, however,
difficulty was experienced with the wings, which were constructed
entirely of bamboo, and were in consequence
extremely flexible ; so much so, that it seems rather doubtful
if the machine would be safe to take up, at any rate in a
gusty wind. The fuselage, which appeared to be so short
that the rudder control could not possibly be effective, was
built up on four duralumin longerons, with three-ply formers,
and stringers of split bamboo.

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