SABCA S.40

S.40
3-views of the SABCA S.40E
General information
Type	Trainer
National origin	Belgium
Manufacturer	SABCA
History
First flight	1939

The SABCA S.40 was a military trainer aircraft built in Belgium in 1939. ^[1]

Design and development

The S.40 was a graceful, low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with fixed, tailwheel undercarriage. The pilot and instructor sat in tandem cockpits, enclosed by sliding canopies. ^[2] A single engine driving a two-blade propeller was mounted in the nose. The main undercarriage units were fully independent, mounted under the wings, and enclosed in spats. A small number were built for the Belgian military before the German invasion in 1940. ^[2]

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: two, pilot and instructor
• Length: 7.14 m (23 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 10.20 m (33 ft 6 in)
• Height: 2.40 m (7 ft 11 in)
• Empty weight: 780 kg (1,720 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,240 kg (2,730 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Renault 4Pei , 104 kW (140 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 360 km/h (230 mph, 200 kn)

Notes

1. Taylor 1989, p.787
2. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p.2837

References

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.