Goupy No.2

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type=Experimental aircraft
national origin=France
manufacturer=Ambroise Goupy and Mario Calderara
designer=Ambroise Goupy
first flight=9 March avyear|1909
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variants with their own articles=The Goupy No.2 and the almost identical No.3 were experimental aircraft built in France in 1909 at the Blériot factory at Buc by their designer, Ambroise Goupy, assisted by Mario Calderara. The No.2 is significant for two major and influential innovations in aircraft design: it was the first tractor configuration biplane to fly and the first biplane to feature staggered wings. While both these features would very soon become the norm in aircraft construction, the No.2 was described in the aviation press at the time as having a "somewhat unusual design" [cite journal|title=The Goupy Aeroplane |journal=Flight |year=1909 |month=22 May |pages=300 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1909/1909%20-%200298.html |accessdate=2008-04-10] . The only features that would not be typical of aircraft in the years to come would be its biplane tail unit, and the way that the fuselage was left as an open, uncovered truss structure (although this was later covered in fabric).

It first flew in March 1909, and the following year was displayed at the Paris Salon, flew competitively at the Reims air show, and made exhibition flights at British aviation meets at Burton and Doncaster, piloted by Emile Ladougne. In 1911, it was flown by Pierre Divétain in the Paris-Madrid air race.

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empty weight kg=209
empty weight lb=460
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*cite journal|title=Goupy Flyer |journal=Flight |year=1909 |month=20 March |pages=162 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1909/1909%20-%200160.html |accessdate=2008-04-10
*cite journal|title=The Goupy Aeroplane |journal=Flight |year=1909 |month=22 May |pages=300 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1909/1909%20-%200298.html |accessdate=2008-04-10