Léon Delagrange
1872-1910 (French Pilot's Licence No. 3)

The planes flown by Léon Delagrange


Port-Aviation
May - June 1909

Voisin "Delagrange No. 3"
Engine: 50 hp Antoinette V-8
Delagrange's own plane. This early Voisin didn't have any vertical "curtains" between the wings. (1)


Port-Aviation
May - June 1909

Voisin "L'Alsace"
Engine: 50 hp Antoinette V-8
A Port-Aviation school Voisin, probably "L'Alsace", which Delagrange flew on May 23rd. (2)


Reims 1909

Blériot XI
Engine: 25 hp Anzani 3-cyl
Delagrange took delivery of this Blériot in the beginning of August 1909 and flew it for the first time on August 12th.(3)


Spa 1909

Blériot XI
Engine: 25 hp Anzani 3-cyl
The Delagrange team brought at least two Blériots to the meeting. (4)

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Spa 1909

Voisin
Engine: Mutel


Doncaster 1909

Blériot XI
Engine: 50 hp Gnôme 7-cyl
The Delagrange team brought at least three Blériots to the meeting. This one was the first to be equipped with a Gnôme engine. Note that the propeller is mounted between the crankcase and the main bearing. (5)


Doncaster 1909

Blériot XI
Engine: 25 hp Anzani 3-cyl
This was the plane used at Reims. Note the fabric-covered fuselage. (6)


Doncaster 1909

Blériot XI
Engine: 25 hp Anzani 3-cyl
This was a standard "XI", which was shared between Delagrange and the other team pilots - this is actually Hubert Le Blon at the controls. (7)