Circuito Aereo Internazionale di Brescia
Brescia, Italy, September 8th - 20th 1909
Brescia, Italy, September 8th - 20th 1909
1
Cobianchi
Pilot: Mario Cobianchi
Engine: 100 hp Miller
Pilot: Mario Cobianchi
Engine: 100 hp Miller
The horizontally mounted radial engine was originally
intended to drive two propellers, one lifting and one
for propulsion, but the former was removed. It
didn't fly. (1)
2
Faccioli Triplane
Pilot: Mario Faccioli
Engine: 25 hp S.P.A.
Pilot: Mario Faccioli
Engine: 25 hp S.P.A.
Did not participate
3
Wright
Pilot: Mario Calderara
Engine: 30 hp Rebus I-4
Pilot: Mario Calderara
Engine: 30 hp Rebus I-4
Calderara's own plane. (2)
4
Voisin/AVIS
Pilot: Umberto Cagno
Engine: 60 hp Itala I-4
Pilot: Umberto Cagno
Engine: 60 hp Itala I-4
(3)
5
Voisin/AVIS
Pilot: Alessandro Anzani
Engine: 34/40 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
Pilot: Alessandro Anzani
Engine: 34/40 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
(2)
6
Curtiss
Pilot: Glenn Curtiss
Engine: 50 hp Curtiss V-8
Pilot: Glenn Curtiss
Engine: 50 hp Curtiss V-8
The winning plane from the Reims meeting. (4)
Photo wanted!
7
Moncher "Elicoplano"
Pilot: Guido Moncher
Engine: 60 hp Rebus
Pilot: Guido Moncher
Engine: 60 hp Rebus
8
Blériot XI
Pilot: Louis Blériot
Engine: 25 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
Pilot: Louis Blériot
Engine: 25 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
(5)
Photo wanted!
9
Blériot XII
Pilot: Louis Blériot
Engine: 40 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
Pilot: Louis Blériot
Engine: 40 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
It is not certain whether race number 9 was actually
used, see #23!
10
Blériot XI
Pilot: Alfred Leblanc
Engine: 25 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
Pilot: Alfred Leblanc
Engine: 25 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
(2)
11
Voisin
Pilot: Henri Rougier
Engine: 50 hp E.N.V. V-8
Pilot: Henri Rougier
Engine: 50 hp E.N.V. V-8
Only a minimum effort has been made to convert the
Reims race number 28. (6)
(11)
Voisin
The lack of nose wheel and radiator shows that this is
not Rougier's plane, but Anzani's. Somebody has
faked the race number of the photo shown above... (7)
12
Voisin/AVIS
Did not participate.
13
Miller "Aerocurvo"
Pilot: Leonino Da Zara
Engine: 100 hp Miller
Pilot: Leonino Da Zara
Engine: 100 hp Miller
(2)
14
"Zodiac III" Airship
Pilot: Henry de la Vaulx
Pilot: Henry de la Vaulx
15
Wright
Pilot: Mario Calderara
Engine: 28 hp Wright I-4
Pilot: Mario Calderara
Engine: 28 hp Wright I-4
Calderara's spare plane, provided by the Ariel
company. (1)
(21)
Blériot XI
Pilot: Louis Blériot?
Engine: 25 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
Pilot: Louis Blériot?
Engine: 25 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
This plane flew at Brescia still carrying its Reims
race number 21, but later received its correct number,
either 8 or 10. (8)
(23)
Blériot XII
Pilot: Louis Blériot
Engine: 40 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
Pilot: Louis Blériot
Engine: 40 hp Anzani 3-cyl.
In the race program the Blériot XII has race number 9,
but it is not certain whether it was actually used. The
plane certainly flew still carrying its Reims race
number 23. (3)
