Carmier-Arnoux Simplex Explained

The Carmier-Arnoux Simplex was a tailless racing aircraft built in France in the early 1920s.

Design

The Arnoux Simplex was a cantilever monoplane with full-span controllers. The fuselage ended with a vertical fin with a rudder, but no horizontal stabilizer. The pilot sat far back behind the wing's leading edge.^{[1] [2]}

Bibliography

• Courrier des Lecteurs. Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire . January 2001 . 94. 4. Readers' Letters . fr . 1243-8650.

Notes and References

1. Weyl . A. R. (A.F.R.Ae.S) . Tailless Aircraft and Flying Wings: A Study of Their Evolution and Their Problems . Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology . 1944 . 16 . 12 . 340–360 . 10.1108/eb031199 .
2. Book: Taylor . Michael . The World's Strangest Aircraft: A Collection of Weird and Wonderful Flying Machines . 28 April 2001 . MetroBooks . 978-1586632120.