Charles Voisin

Charles Voisin (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl vwazɛ̃]; 12 July 1882[1] in Lyon – 26 September 1912 in Belleville-sur-Saône) was an early aviation pioneer from France.

[citation needed] This machine, a pusher biplane powered by an Antoinette engine, was built for Leon Delagrange and was tested by Charles in February–April before being handed over to him.

The first powered flight was made on 16 March 1907, when Charles flew for 10 metres at Neuilly-Bagatelle.

Record breaking flier Henri Farman flew a Voisin pusher biplane in most of his early flights, notably so when he became first in Europe to successfully complete a 1 km closed circuit at Issy-les-Moulineaux on January 13, 1908.

[4] The early woman aviator Baroness de Laroche was injured in the same accident.