The Borel Torpille (French: "Torpedo") 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 Pierre Daucourt 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 References Contemporary diagram published in l'Aérophile, date unknown External links Pictures of the Borel Torpille See also 1910s French sport aircraft Racing aircraft Mid-engined aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft Rotary-engined aircraft Torpille Aircraft first flown in 1913