Bellanca SE

SE
Bellanca XSE-2
General information
Type	Carrier-based scout monoplane
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Bellanca
Number built	2
History
First flight	1932

The Bellanca SE was an American carrier-based scout monoplane designed and built for the United States Navy by the Bellanca Aircraft Company. ^[1]

Side view of the XSE-2

Variants

XSE-1

The XSE-1, of 1932, was a two-seat high-wing cabin monoplane with folding wings, powered by a 650 hp (480 kW) Wright R-1820F radial engine. ^[2] It was not ordered into production and only one prototype (A-9186) was built, which crashed before delivery. ^[1]

XSE-2

The XSE-1 was re-designed with stronger structure, larger fin and powered by a Wright R-1510 14-cylinder 2-row radial engine. It re-used the serial number of the destroyed XSE-1. ^[3]

Specifications

Data fromaerofiles.com ^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: two
• Length: 29 ft 11 in (9.12 m)
• Wingspan: 49 ft 9 in (15.16 m)
• Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-1820F radial engine, 650 hp (480 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 172 mph (277 km/h, 149 kn)
• Service ceiling: 21,200 ft (6,500 m)

See also

Related lists

• List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962)

References

Notes

1. Andrade 1979, p. 220
2. "Bellanca". www.aerofiles.com. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
3. Eckland, K.O. "Bellanca". aerofiles. Retrieved 16 May 2017.

Bibliography

• Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN   0-904597-22-9.