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X-Plane 11.50+ Antoinette (V16 Engine) 1.0. The Antoinette VII was an early French aircraft, flown in 1909. The VII was a further development of the Antoinette IV, with increased engine power and using a wing warping system developed by Levavasseur for the Antoinette V in place of the Antoinette IV's ailerons. This X-Plane model (circa 1910) has the later V16 Antoinette engine producing 100hp. It's easy to fly, but does need to be flown! Takeoff is at 18kts, with landing around 22kts. With the 50hp V8 installed, it would represent the replica built for the movie "Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machinesâ€, which apparently did not fly very well. It complements my Martin Handasyde 3 which is much smaller and has a more sophisticated wing: martin_handasyde_no3.zip. Thanks to Beber for his pilot and Dan Hopgood for the engine sounds. By Ray Hill.