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Blériot-SPAD S.40

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1920s French aircraft
SPAD S.40
Role Observation aircraftType of aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer SPAD
First flight 22 August 1922

The Bleriot-SPAD S.40 was a French observation aircraft built in the early 1920s.

Design

The S.40 was a biplane with a monocoque fuselage of wood and canvas construction.

Specifications

Data from

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 9.02 m (29 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.47 m (40 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
  • Wing area: 43.00 m (462.8 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,282 kg (2,826 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,982 kg (4,370 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine 12D V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 280 kW (370 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitchpropeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 215 km/h (134 mph, 116 kn)

See also

Related lists

References

  1. "SPAD S-40 - avion d'observation - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
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