Tessier Biplane

The Tessier Biplane is a single place homebuilt biplane.[1]

Tessier Biplane
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
Designer Rene Tessier
Introduction 1963

Development

The Tessier biplane is a single place tube and fabric construction aircraft with conventional landing gear. The wing spar is wood and ribs are plywood. The original engine was a Volkswagen air-cooled engine which was replaced with a Lawrance L-5 radial engine.

Aircraft on display

The original Tessier Biplane belongs to the EAA AirVenture Museum, but is neither airworthy nor on display.[2]

Specifications (Tessier Biplane)

Data from EAA

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

  1. Flight International. 31 December 1977. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Experimental Aircraft Association. "Master Aircraft List". Airventuremuseum.org. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
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