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There seems to be no information about the application of the v16.

 

Yes there is! - A very powerful aircraft, of course! What else? ?

 

Antoinette V16 aircraft

Great stuff, thanks onetrack

That is a work of art...beautiful!

There's magnificent poster painted as an advert for a big airshow at Nice,( Southern France)  of one of these planes flying as if you are sitting offset behind and above, the pilot. and the Coast  and Mediterranean Sea below, on the right. I hope someone can find a source of good copies. Nev

Nev, that would be this 1910 Nice Airshow poster, linked to below. I can't agree the aircraft is an Antoinette - I would have to opine, it's an artists opinion of what a 1910 aircraft looks like, with the general layout of cockpit, pilot seating, and engine arrangement, seeming to be "gilded" with a little bit of "futuristic" appearance.

 

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/1910-meeting-daviation-nice-france-advertising-poster-retro-graphics.html

 

I have to agree, though, it's an outstanding vintage aviation poster. Charles-Léonce Brossé was the artist, and he gained fame from this art-noveau poster.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles-Léonce_Brossé

Yes I agree the depiction is fairly generic. Funny I was only discussing this with a friend of mine 2 days ago at his home where he's had that picture on the wall  for ages, and his knowledge in detail of that stuff is very extensive. The coastline is very accurate, (I've been there) and the engine is probably intended to be a 3 cyl Anzani which is not correct. It's a great work of art, in my view worth having on any wall. Nev