User:TheLongTone/Blériot-SPAD S.45
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| S.45 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Passenger aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Blériot Aéronautique |
| Designer | Andre Herbemont |
The Blériot-SPAD S.45 was a passenger aircraft built by () in 1921.
circular section monocoque fuselage constructed of three layers of plywood.
It was powered by four 220 kW (300 hp) Hispano-Suiza engines. These were mounted in a pair of laminated wood nacelles mounted on the lower wing, each containing two engines mounted in tandem, one driving a tractor propeller and the other a pusher propeller
Pilot and flight engineer sat side-by-side in an open cockpit immediatly in front of the passenger compartment, with the navigator#wireless operator occupying a compartment in the extreme nose of the aircraft.[1]
Exhibited in an unfinished condition at the 1921 Paris Aero Salon
Difficulty in carrying out static load testing on the monocoque fuselage delayed the granting of a certificate of airworthiness[2]
Specifications[edit]
Data from [3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Capacity: 17
- Length: 5.79 m (51 ft 10 in)
- Upper wingspan: 21.46 m (70 ft 5 in)
- Lower wingspan: 19.69 m (64 ft 7 in)
- Height: 5.74 m (18 ft 10 in)
- Powerplant: 4 × Hispano-Suiza piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph, 108 kn) (estimated)