The original 1911 Pescara-Guidoni Torpedo Seaplane

[Stargazer]

In 1911, Raoul Pateras-Pescara designed a very special seaplane with a 40-meter wing that could be warped by means of wires (in a similar way to the two-bladed rotors of the early helicopters). Power was given by two 200 hp Gnome engines, not one as has sometimes been written. Each engine drove a direct-drive propeller, with variable pitch in flight. The unusual aspect of the design was that the the two propellers were located one behind the other on the same virtual axis (i.e. they were not connected with each other).

 

[ermeio]

The aircraft(or a proof of concept derivative of this aircraft) was built in Italy - Pateras-Pescara or Pateras-Guidoni and was the first experimental torpedo bomber.
The wingspan is around 19 mt, not 40 mt and yes, it was powered by two Gnome (100 hp each) driving each one a direct-drive propeller. producing a contra rotating arrangement.
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[Stargazer]

Very interesting! I thought it had been only a project!

Now was that Pescara the same Pescara that built helicopters in Spain? And if so, why would he have his seaplane built in Italy?!?

 

[theponja]

Very interesting concept, searching the web as Pateras-Guidoni I found a very nice 3d view and one picture more.

 

[Stargazer]

Very, very nice! So maybe it was an Italian project and not a Spanish project.

Still I'd like to know what Pescara's contribution might have been...

 

[hesham]

Of course it was Italian design;


http://flyingmachines.ru/Site2/Crafts/Craft29117.htm

 

[hesham]

Hi,


here is anther drawing to Pescara-Guidoni torpedo seaplane aircraft,shows how
it was a unique concept.