Guerchais T.110

[avion ancien]

I came across this photograph of the Guerchais 110 avion stratosphérique in the Revue Aéronautique de France of March 1932. I have been able to trace little about this aeroplane, but it seems that it may not have been completed and did not fly. Neither have I been able to trace any information about its fate. Does anyone know anything more about it?

 

[hesham]

Hi Avion,


it was called T-110,and it was low-wing stratosphere experimental aircraft,powered
by one 870 hp Lorraine Orion engine.

 

[toura]

HI AVION ANCIEN AND hESHAM

from and old "le Fana de l'aviation

 

[Maveric]

Fantastic toura. This type is new for me.

You made my day.

Thanks, Maveric

 

[toura]

He Maveric
A better 3 views

 

[Maveric]

Wonderful, please more such projects!!!!

 

[avion ancien]

Thank you, Toura, for posting a copy of the article from Fana. It seems to bear out my suspicion that the Guerchais 110 was not completed and did not fly. Sadly it sheds no light on what happened to the partially completed airframe. Chopped and burnt, I suspect!

 

[hesham]

The Guerchais company designed began with 1-01 sailplane and followed
from T-1 to T-10,that's a small Info about Guerchais.


And for T-110,a translating for anther Info about it;

two types of apparatus have been envisaged: first of 2500 kg total aircraft
altitude record, taking only 3 hours of fuel, and the other with a total weight
of 5000 kg, 2500 kg removed payload, which may correspond to 3000 liters
of fuel.

 

[Stargazer]

Several pics:

• Guerchais holding a model of his "avion stratosphérique".
• Diagrams from an old article of La Nature which described the Guerchais, Farman and Junkers stratospheric projects.

 

[Stargazer]

More still on the T.110, this time from the March 1932 issue of Popular Aviation:

 

[hesham]

Hi,


may be that was the early drawing to Guerchais T-110 aircraft,not the different
from my dear Toura's drawing.

 

[Tomac]

I just came across this article in a copy (Dec. 1932) of Model Airplane News. Hope it adds more fuel to the fire.... ;D

Regards,
John Braungart

 

[Tomac]

Okay, for some reason the first page didn't make the cut, so here it is.

Regards (again)
John Braungart

 

[Stargazer]

Very nice, Tomac. Thanks!

 

[antigravite]

Hi there.
As it seems the 1931 model with André Guerchais picture, watermarked by ZK and posted here in 2013, is auctionned now. Here are links, description, as well as full size image. etc.

original description: "AVION STRATOSPHERIQUELe constructeur Guerchais, 1931.Photo, tirage argentique d'époque, tampon et annoté au dos.18 x 13 cm bords blancs compris.Note : Cette photographie réalisée en 1931 représente le constructeur aéronautique André Guerchais dans le contexte des recherches consacrées aux avions stratosphériques. Au début des années 1930, l'aviation connaît une période d'intenses expérimentations visant à repousser les limites de l'altitude, de l'autonomie et des performances techniques. Les projets d'appareils destinés à évoluer dans la stratosphère suscitent alors un vif intérêt scientifique et médiatique, ouvrant la voie aux futurs développements de l'aéronautique moderne. André Guerchais, ingénieur et constructeur reconnu, participa activement aux progrès de l'aviation française durant l'entre-deux-guerres. Ce tirage d'époque témoigne de cette période pionnière où ingénieurs, pilotes et industriels cherchaient à conquérir de nouveaux espaces aériens grâce à des innovations techniques audacieuses. Il constitue ainsi un intéressant document sur l'histoire de l'aéronautique et sur les ambitions scientifiques qui marquèrent les débuts de l'aviation à haute altitude." // automated translation STRATOSPHERIC AIRCRAFTThe aircraft manufacturer Guerchais, 1931.Photograph, vintage silver print, stamped and annotated on the back.18 x 13 cm, including white borders.Note: This photograph, taken in 1931, depicts aircraft designer André Guerchais in the context of research dedicated to stratospheric aircraft. In the early 1930s, aviation was undergoing a period of intense experimentation aimed at pushing the limits of altitude, range, and technical performance. Projects for aircraft designed to operate in the stratosphere sparked keen scientific and media interest at the time, paving the way for future developments in modern aeronautics. André Guerchais, a renowned engineer and aircraft designer, played an active role in the advancement of French aviation during the interwar period. This vintage print bears witness to this pioneering era when engineers, pilots, and industrialists sought to conquer new airspace through bold technical innovations. It thus serves as a fascinating document on the history of aeronautics and the scientific ambitions that marked the early days of high-altitude aviation.//
source : https://drouot.com/en/l/34227548

enjoy!

A.