Borel Torpille


The Borel Torpille was a French single-engine single-seat aircraft built in 1913.

Design and development

The Torpille had a wire-braced monoplane wing attached to a monocoque fuselage. The streamlined fuselage was the basis for the plane's appellation. Its powerplant was a rotary engine.

Operational history

used the Torpille to compete in the 1913 Coupe Pommery. He flew it in the first leg of the 1913 competition, and later used it in an attempt to reach Egypt by air.

Specifications