ringwing aircraft "Givauden" from 1909

[Michel Van]

this is a 1909 french aircraft "Givauden" with two ring wings

has this plane ever fly ?

 

[Antonio]

According to my Angelucci/Matricardi "Aircraft of the World" Spanish edition the answer is NO

 

[Maveric]

French Aeroplanes Before the Great War says also: "...it never got off the ground."

 

[Michel Van]

i wounder how the flight behavior of this plane was...
but that never got off the ground is a Bummer