Porokhovschikov-2 Bicoque 2024-04-30

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CFS2 Porokhovschikov-2 Bi-Cocque, 1914

Two-seater, dual-control twin-tail reconnaissance sesquiplane - the first twin-boom aircraft in history - built by Alexander A. Porokhovschikov in 1914. It was the basis for all subsequent twin-tail designs. Its simple, folding construction featured innovative fabric-covered tail booms, offering less air resistance than the lattice-structured tails of the time. It could be disassembled into a 12x6x6 ft box in 5 minutes by 2 people. Loading capacity was...

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