Léon Levavasseur
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Léon Levavasseur was a French powerplant engineer, aircraft designer and inventor. His innovations included the V8 engine, direct fuel injection, and liquid engine cooling. Primarily associated with t
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1909 Antoinette VII aircraft with Antoinette, the world's first V8 engine
Antoinette IV designed by Levavasseur in 1908
Antoinette VII
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The Antoinette VII was an early French aircraft, flown in 1909.
Léon Levavasseur
…distance around the circuit in a single uninterrupted flight, he won second prize in one aircraft (an Antoinette IV) and fifth prize in another (an Antoinette VII). Levavasseur left the Antoinette company in November 1909. He returned to the company as the technical director in March 1910. After his return, he…
Antoinette VII example showing seating arrangement for two
Latham's Antoinette VII. This is a 1910 version with 100 hp V-16 engine.
Antoinette VII, 1909