Dauphine Aerodyne Anisoptera

In 1925, Dauphine Aerodyne, renowned for its innovative aircraft designs, introduced a revolutionary tandem wing fighter aircraft known as l'Anisoptera, This aircraft pushed the boundaries of traditional aircraft configurations and showcased the company's commitment to pushing the limits of aviation technology. L'Anisoptera featured a unique layout with two sets of wings, providing numerous advantages in terms of stability, maneuverability, and visibility. L'Anisoptera was designed as a heavy fighter, but also served very proficiently in the Second Great War as a Dirigible destroyer. Its 18mm forward facing guns were ideal for fighting large, slow-moving targets but not ideal for small, fast, maneuverable fighters.

Design

The front wing configuration was a biplane wing, giving the aircraft enhanced lift, and increased maneuverability at lower speeds. The wings had a relatively large surface area and were braces with struts and wires to maintain structural integrity. The rear wing was a monoplane configuration, had more wingspan than the forward wings. This layout allowed for reduced drag, increased speed, and improved high-altitude performance.

L'Anisoptera's fuselage was the first Burgoignesc aircraft made of all aluminum and was sleek and streamlined, at the date of production it housed an inline Hispano-Suiza 12Nbr with two additional Hispano-Suiza 12Nbrs in a pusher alignment on the upper forward biplane wings. Which had an endurance of about 90 minutes.

It was also the first mass produced Burgoignesc aircraft with electrically controlled firing mechanisms and wing mounted forward guns, one 18mm cannon in each lower forward biplane wing, with a gun harmonization point of 400m. In the rear of the aircraft was a rear gunner/observer. He was armed with a pair of 8mm machine guns on a swivel ring.

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Anisoptera
Role	Tandem wing Heavy Fighter/Dirigible destroyer/Dirigible & bomber escort fighter
Manufacturer	Dauphine Aerodyne
First flight	1925
Introduction	1928
Retired	1938
Primary users	Army of Burgundie Navy of Burgundie
Produced	1928-1932
Number built	83