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and the upper wing was supported by only four struts, two inboard supporting the centre section of the wing, and one on either side connecting the mainspars of the wings near the wingtips. The mainspars of the wing panels were connected to the centre-section spar by knuckle joints, so that the wings
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which had first flown the previous year was the first aircraft of this configuration to be successful. Like
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A Type III gained fame in August 1910 by being the first aircraft to lift six people.
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280:Breguet 4
220:Data from
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274:See also
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110:fuselage
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864:Choucas
844:Bizerte
817:By name
427:Type IV
417:Type II
387:Breguet
233:Length:
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102:Type II
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969:Saigon
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