The Voisin III was a French World War I two-seat pusher biplane multi-purpose aircraft developed by Voisin in 1914 as a more powerful version of the 1912 Voisin L. It is notable for being the aircraft used for the first successful shooting down of an enemy aircraft on October 5, 1914, and to have been used to equip the first dedicated bomber units, in September 1914.
Voisin III
The Voisin III's water cooled Salmson radial engine.
The observer's weapon is mounted above the pilot.
Aircraft cockpit detail
In aeronautical and naval engineering, pusher configuration is the term used to describe a drivetrain of air- or watercraft with propulsion device(s) after the engine(s). This is in contrast to the more conventional tractor configuration, which places them in front.
The Wright Flyer, a “pusher” aircraft designed in 1903
1871 Planophore
A Farman MF.11, showing the classic Farman configuration with engine between tail booms
Buhl A-1 Autogyro, the first pusher autogyro