| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 01 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Leduc 010 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Leduc 010 |
| Aircraft Version: | Leduc 010 |
| C/n (msn): | 01 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace |
| Photo Date: | 20 June 2007 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 264027 |
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This aircraft was a ramjet, first launched from a Languedoc transport aircraft in powered flight on 21st April 1949. It demonstrated a phenomenal rate of climb and was tested until 1953. There appears to be no forward vision and they must have been incredibly difficult to land. The Leduc 016 was developed with wingtip mounted engines but it was unstable and tests were quickly discontinued. In total three of these types were built with two being destroyed in non-fatal accidents This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 July 2020, and has since been viewed 763 times. |