SABCA S.40
| S.40 | |
|---|---|
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| 3-views of the SABCA S.40E | |
| Role | Trainer |
| National origin | Belgium |
| Manufacturer | SABCA |
| First flight | 1939 |
The SABCA S.40 was a military trainer aircraft built in Belgium in 1939.[1]
Design and development
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to SABCA S.40.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.