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Blériot-SPAD S.28

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SPAD S.28
Role Recording-breaking aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer SPAD
First flight 26 September 1919
Number built 2

The Bleriot-SPAD S.28 was a long-range record-breaking aircraft developed by SPAD in the late 1910s. It was a biplane with a monocoque fuselage, and was made of wood and canvas.

Specifications

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Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.52 m (34 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 31.50 m2 (339.1 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 860 kg (1,896 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,506 kg (3,320 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Fb 8-cylinder rotary piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitchpropeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SPAD S-28 - Record - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 1998-03-30. Retrieved 2019-02-03.