Voisin Canard by the French navy in March 1912 to equip the seaplane tender "La Foudre", the first seaplane carrier in history. A second example was delivered to the Navy in December 1913. Voisin Canard The Voisin Canard was an aircraft developed by Voisin brothers during 1910 and first flown early in 1911. It was named the "Canard" because of the resemblance of its forward fuselage to that of a duck's long neck while in flight. It was originally flown as a landplane: with the addition of floats it became one of the first seaplanes used by the French Navy. The Canard
Le Canard enchaîné Eye", it has its own language, jargon and style. In particular, it has nicknames for politicians and personalities. Some examples include: , the publisher of the "Canard" was Michel Gaillard, and the head editors were Claude Angeli and Erik Emptaz. The "Canard"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cartoonists include: Past cartoonists included: It also publishes a quarterly magazine, "Les Dossiers du Canard", dedicated to one subject, usually one affecting French society, or world events as seen from a French perspective. On 3 December 1973, policemen of the Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DST), disguised as plumbers, were caught trying to install a spy microphone in the