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R.E.P. No. 2 French aviation pioneer Robert Esnault-Pelterie designed, built, and was the first to fly the R.E.P. No. 2, in 1908.

R.E.P. No. 2

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Curator Emeritus, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. Author of The Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright and many others.
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R.E.P. No. 2, monoplane designed, built, and first flown by the French aviator Robert Esnault-Pelterie in 1908. (Read Orville Wright’s 1929 biography of his brother, Wilbur.) R.E.P. No. 2 was Esnault-Pelterie’s second monoplane. First flown at Buc, France, on June 8, 1908, the aircraft was a considerable improvement over its predecessor, featuring additional fin area that improved directional stability. The undercarriage consisted of a large and small wheel at the front and rear of the...

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