Wibault 368

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Wibault 368
RoleLong-range aircraft
National originFrance
Manufacturer Wibault
First flight15 June 1937
Number built1
Developed from Wibault 360

The Wibault 368 was a single-engined aircraft built to contend for a French government prize for a long-range aircraft using a diesel engine in the late 1930s.

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Specifications (variant specified)

Data from L'avion de record Wibault 368: une filiation peu courante... [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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  1. Cortet, p. 30

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