Blériot-SPAD S.40
The Bleriot-SPAD S.40 was a French observation aircraft built in the early 1920s.
| SPAD S.40 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Observation aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | SPAD |
| First flight | 22 August 1922 |
Design
The S.40 was a biplane with a monocoque fuselage of wood and canvas construction.
Specifications
Data from [1]
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 m2 (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)
References
- "SPAD S-40 - avion d'observation - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
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