Sud-Ouest Corse

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Corse
SNCASO SO 93 left front photo L'Aerophile December 1945.jpg
SO 93
RoleMail/passenger transport
National origin France
Manufacturer SNCASO
First flight17 July 1947
Primary user Aeronavale
Number built64

The Sud-Ouest Corse was a French mail and passenger transport aircraft, built by SNCASO. [1]

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Development and design

The Corse began as the S.O.90 Cassiopée, a nine-passenger aircraft. The S.O.93 Corse and S.O.94 Corse II prototypes were developed as the S.O.95 Corse III. The aircraft was a cantilever mid-wing monoplane, powered by two Renault 12S engines with a retractable conventional landing gear. Seating up to 13 passengers, the seats could be quickly removed in order to carry more cargo. Intended to serve Air France, it failed their aircraft requirements. 60 aircraft were built for Aeronavale, and a small number for other overseas airlines. [1]

Variants

SNCASO SO.90 Cassiopée
Wartime prototype for 8 passengers and powered by 325 hp Bearn 6D-07 engines. First flew 16 August 1943 with 3 built.
S.O.93 Corse
Prototype powered by Renault 12S engines, 1 built.
S.O.94 Corse II
Production 10 passenger version, 15 built.
S.O.94R
Radar training conversion of S.O.94.
S.O.95M Corse III
Production 13 passenger version with tail-wheel undercarriage, all 45 built for military use.

Operators

Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of India.svg  India

Specifications (S.O.95 Corse III)

SNCASO SO 93 2-view drawing from L'Aerophile December 1945 SNCASO SO 93 3-view L'Aerophile December 1945.jpg
SNCASO SO 93 2-view drawing from L'Aerophile December 1945

Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947 [3] The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft, [1] French postwar transport aircraft, [4] Les Avions Francais de 1944 a 1964 [5]

General characteristics

Performance

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