SPCA 90

90
General information
Type	Civil utility aircraft [1]
National origin	France
Manufacturer	SPCA
History
First flight	8 December 1932 [1]

The SPCA 90 was a civil transport aircraft built in France in the early 1930s.

Design and development

The SPCA 90 was a high-wing monoplane of conventional layout with a thick-sectioned, cantilever wing. ^{[1] [2]} The cabin was fully enclosed, ^[1] and was large enough that the aircraft could be used as an air ambulance to carry two stretchers plus attendants. ^{[2] [3]} The fixed undercarriage consisted of divided main units and a tailskid. Only a single example was built (registration F-AKFJ), ^[1] which saw service in Morocco. ^[3]

In 1935, SPCA built an airliner version of the same design, designated 91T. ^[2] The cargo area was fitted out as a passenger cabin with seats for eight passengers, a baggage compartment, and a lavatory. ^[2] This was to be SPCA's last aircraft. ^[2]

Variants

• 90 — utility aircraft (1 built)
• 91T — airliner

Specifications (90)

Data from Parmentier 1998, except as noted

General characteristics

• Crew: Three ^[2]
• Length: 15.63 m (51 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 22.35 m (73 ft 4 in)
• Height: 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 63.0 m² (678 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 3,630 kg (8,003 lb)
• Gross weight: 5,250 kg (11,574 lb)
• Powerplant: 3 × Gnome-Rhône 7Kd , 260 kW (350 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 240 km/h (149 mph, 129 kn)

Notes

1. Parmentier 1998
2. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p.2860
3. Taylor 1989, p.838

References

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
• Liron, Jean (November 1989). "Les SPCA: Le SPCA IX type 90". Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French). No. 240. pp. 41–43.
• Parmentier, Bruno (1998). "S.P.C.A. 90". Aviafrance. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.