Blériot-SPAD S.30

French sports aircraft built in the early 1920s
SPAD S.30
Role Sports aircraft
Type of aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer SPAD
First flight January 1920
Number built 1

The Bleriot-SPAD S.30 was a French sports aircraft built in the early 1920s.

Design

The S.30 was a biplane with a monocoque fuselage of wood and canvas construction. It was the first French aircraft to be built and equipped with a NACA cover. In September 1920, after initial flight tests, it was re-engined with a Le Rhone engine and redesignated S.30bis.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 5.94 m (19 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.14 m (23 ft 5 in)
  • Height: 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 15.40 m2 (165.8 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 333 kg (734 lb)
  • Gross weight: 460 kg (1,014 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Anzani inline engine, 34 kW (45 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitchpropeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)

See also

Related lists

References

  1. ^ "SPAD S-30 - avion de sport - Un siècle d'aviation française". aviafrance.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
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