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Paul Cornu (French pronunciation: ​[pɔl kɔʁny]; June 15, 1881 – 6 June 1944) was a French engineer.

French engineer Paul Cornu in his first helicopter in 1907. Note that he is sitting between the two rotors, which rotated in opposite directions to cancel torque. This helicopter was the first flying machine to have risen from the ground using rotor blades instead of wings.
French engineer Paul Cornu in his first helicopter in 1907. Note that he is sitting between the two rotors, which rotated in opposite directions to cancel torque. This helicopter was the first flying machine to have risen from the ground using rotor blades instead of wings.
Full length photograph of the Cornu helicopter.
Full length photograph of the Cornu helicopter.

Life


Paul Cornu, of Romanian origins,[1] was born in Glos la Ferrière, France and was one of thirteen children. At a young age, he helped his father in his transports company.[2] He made history by designing the world's first successful manned rotary wing aircraft.

Cornu first built an unmanned experimental design powered by a 2 hp Buchet engine.[3]

His manned helicopter was powered by a 24 horsepower (18 kW) Antoinette engine.[4] He piloted this construction himself at Normandy, France on November 13, 1907.[5] Previously, a French helicopter, the Breguet-Richet Gyroplane I, had managed to lift off under its own power, but it had been held in position by men standing on the ground. Cornu's performance was a considerable progress because his aircraft flew without additional support and lifted Cornu about 30 cm (1 ft) for 20 seconds. Unfortunately this early helicopter was scarcely maneuverable and had only a few additional flights. The construction was not much further developed by this technical pioneer, who had to keep on making a living by manufacturing bicycles.


Death


Paul Cornu died aged 62 in 1944 in Lisieux, France, when his home was destroyed during the bombardment by the Allies that accompanied the Normandy landings of World War II.


References


  1. Petrescu, Florian Ion; Petrescu, Relly Victoria (2012). The Aviation History. ISBN 9783848230778.
  2. Pike, John. "Cornu Helicoplane". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  3. "Hélicoptère Cornu et fils à Propulseur Spécial". L'Aérophile (in French): 146. June 1906.
  4. eurocopter.com Archived 2007-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Gibbs-Smith, Charles H. (3 Apr 1959). "Hops and Flights: A roll call of early powered take-offs". Flight. 75 (2619): 470. Retrieved 24 Aug 2013.



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[de] Paul Cornu

Paul Cornu (* 15. Juni 1881 in Glos-la-Ferrière, Département Orne, Frankreich; † 6. Juni 1944 in Lisieux) war ein französischer Ingenieur, der eigentlich Fahrräder herstellte.
- [en] Paul Cornu


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