The Antoinette IV is an early French monoplane built by the Antoinette company to a design by Leon Levavasseur, first flown in October 1908. In July 1909 pilot Hubert Latham attempted to fly it across the English Channel, covering about eleven kilometers from Sangatte before an engine failure forced him down on the water, an unsuccessful but closely watched attempt made only days before Louis Bleriot completed the crossing in a different aircraft.
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SignificancePilot Rene Thomas collided with Bertram Dickson's Farman III in 1910, ending Dickson's flying career 1 Manufacturer or BuilderAntoinette (designed by Leon Levavasseur) 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Antoinette IV
WikipediaDesign and development section, powerplant sentence
Power was provided by a V8 engine of Léon Levavasseur's own design driving a paddle-bladed tractor propeller.
Design and development section, 1909 flights sentence
On 19 February 1909, the Antoinette IV flew 5 km (3.1 mi) at Mourmelon-le-Grand, and on 19 July, Hubert Latham attempted to cross the English Channel in it, covering 11 km (6.8 mi) out of Sangatte before making a forced water landing due to engine failure.
Design and development section, 1910 collision sentence
On 3 October 1910, Frenchman René Thomas, flying the Antoinette IV, collided with British Army Captain Bertram Dickson by ramming his Farman III biplane in the rear. Both pilots survived, but Dickson was so badly injured that he never flew again.
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