Blériot-SPAD S.40

SPAD S.40
Role	Observation aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	SPAD
First flight	22 August 1922

Last updated February 05, 2019

The Bleriot-SPAD S.40 was a French observation aircraft built in the early 1920s.

Design

The S.40 was a biplane with a monocoque fuselage of wood and canvas construction.

Specifications

Data from^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 9.02 m (29 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 12.47 m (40 ft 11 in)
Height: 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 43.00 m² (462.8 sq ft)
Empty weight: 1,282 kg (2,826 lb)
Gross weight: 1,982 kg (4,370 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine 12D V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 280 kW (370 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitchpropeller

Performance

Maximum speed: 215 km/h (134 mph; 116 kn)

References

↑ "SPAD S-40 - avion d'observation - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-04.

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[1] "SPAD S-40 - avion d'observation - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2019-02-04.

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Blériot-SPAD S.40

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