Engineering:Blériot-SPAD S.31

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Short description: 1920s French aircraft


SPAD S.31
Role Racer aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer SPAD
First flight 1920
Number built 1

The Bleriot-SPAD S.30 was a French racer aircraft built in the early 1920s.

Design

The S.31 was a biplane with a monocoque fuselage of wood and canvas construction, as well as floats. It was built to participate in the 1920 Schneider Cup.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.43 m (34 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 3.42 m (11 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 31.45 m2 (338.5 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,075 kg (2,370 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,510 kg (3,329 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza inline engine, 250 kW (340 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitchpropeller

Performance

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

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