Blériot-SPAD S.42
The SPAD S.42 was a French biplane trainer aircraft of the early 1920s, developed by Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD) from prolific SPAD S.XIII fighter.
One of the S.42s at Doshan Tappeh airfield, near Tehran, in Iran
| S.42 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | biplane trainer |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | SPAD |
| Designer | Louis Béchéreau |
| First flight | 6 August 1921 |
| Primary user | Aéronautique Militaire |
| Number built | 10 |
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.77 m (22 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 8.65 m (28 ft 5 in)
- Height: 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 22.12 m2 (238.1 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 685 kg (1,510 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,056 kg (2,328 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Ab V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 130 kW (180 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 175 km/h (109 mph, 94 kn)
- Range: 450 km (280 mi, 240 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
References
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