| Deperdussin Monocoque | |
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| The Deperdussin Monocoque racer and four of its pilots. From left to right: Guillaume Busson, René Vidart,[1] Jules Védrines and Maurice Prévost | |
| Role | Racer |
| Manufacturer | Société Pour les Appareils Deperdussin (SPAD) |
| Designer | Louis Béchereau |
| First flight | 1912 |
The Deperdussin Monocoque was an early racing aircraft built in 1912 by the Aéroplanes Deperdussin, a French aircraft manufacturer started in 1911 and reorganized as the Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) in 1913. It is so named because of the method of construction of its fuselage. The aircraft is noted for winning the Gordon Bennett Trophy in 1912 and 1913, and for raising the world speed record for aircraft to 130 mph (210 km/h).
- ^ René Vidart; Champagne|Berceau de l'aviation du Monde..Retrieved January 2, 2018]