Blériot-SPAD S.41
The Blériot-SPAD S.41 was a French fighter aircraft developed in the early 1920s.
| S.41 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Blériot |
| Designer | André Herbemont |
| First flight | 16 July 1922 |
| Primary user | Aéronautique Militaire |
| Number built | 1 |
Design and development
The S.41 was a refinement of the S.XX and was a single-seat fighter biplane which had a monocoque fuselage made of wood. The wings, on the other hand, were made of wood and metal.[1] In 1924, the S.41 was converted to a racer and redesignated S.41bis.
Specifications
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 6.65 m ( ft in)
- Wingspan: 8.68 m ( ft in)
- Height: 2.76 m ( ft in)
- Wing area: 26.40 m2 ( ft2)
- Empty weight: 887 kg ( lb)
- Gross weight: 1,307 kg ( lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Fb inline engine, 224 kW (300 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 238 km/h ( mph)
- Cruising speed: 205 km/h ( mph)
- Service ceiling: 6,850 m ( ft)
Armament
- 2 × fixed, forward-firing 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Vickers machine guns
See also
Related development
- S.20
References
- "SPAD S-41 - avion de chasse - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- "SPAD S.41". www.airwar.ru.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.