Blériot-SPAD S.30

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SPAD S.30
RoleSports aircraft
National originFrance
Manufacturer SPAD
First flightJanuary 1920
Number built1

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

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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

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General characteristics

Performance

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References

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