Armand Dufaux
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Armand Dufaux was a Swiss
aviation
pioneer who became famous for flying the length of Lake Geneva
in 1910.
He and his brother, Henri Dufaux
(1879-1980) were natives of Geneva
. Their first design was a model helicopter
weighing 17 kg; this was followed by a large eight-wing plane that was unable to fly, then a third design that crashed on its first flight.
The Dufaux 4
was their first successful craft. On 28 August 1910, Armand flew it from St. Gingolph to Geneva (c.40mi. 64km), taking just 56 minutes and 5 seconds, and winning a prize of 5,000 Swiss francs for the feat.
Later in 1910, the brothers established an aircraft business, and in 1911, sold their "Dufaux 5" to an 18-year-old Ernest Failloubaz
, whose reconnaissance flights were the beginning of Swiss military aviation.
The Dufaux 4 is today on display at the Swiss Transport Museum
. In 1997, Armand Dufaux was honored on a Swiss postage stamp
, as one of four pioneers of Swiss aviation.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
pioneer who became famous for flying the length of Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva or Lake Léman is a lake in Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe. 59.53 % of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland , and 40.47 % under France...
in 1910.
Henri Dufaux
Henri Dufaux was a Swiss painter.-References:*This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia....
(1879-1980) were natives of Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
. Their first design was a model helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
weighing 17 kg; this was followed by a large eight-wing plane that was unable to fly, then a third design that crashed on its first flight.
The Dufaux 4
Dufaux 4
-References:* *...
was their first successful craft. On 28 August 1910, Armand flew it from St. Gingolph to Geneva (c.40mi. 64km), taking just 56 minutes and 5 seconds, and winning a prize of 5,000 Swiss francs for the feat.
Later in 1910, the brothers established an aircraft business, and in 1911, sold their "Dufaux 5" to an 18-year-old Ernest Failloubaz
Ernest Failloubaz
Ernest Failloubaz was a Swiss aviation pioneer. He received the pilot's brevet number 1 issued in Switzerland on October 11, 1910, and did the first flight in Switzerland of an aircraft built and flown by Swiss citizen.- Life :Ernest Failloubaz' father Jules, a rich wine merchant, died when Ernest...
, whose reconnaissance flights were the beginning of Swiss military aviation.
The Dufaux 4 is today on display at the Swiss Transport Museum
Swiss Transport Museum
The Swiss Transport Museum or Verkehrshaus der Schweiz, in Lucerne, is a museum, opened in July 1959 and exhibiting all forms of transport as well as communications...
. In 1997, Armand Dufaux was honored on a Swiss postage stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
, as one of four pioneers of Swiss aviation.