Engineering:CAMS 120

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CAMS 120
Role observation
National origin France
Manufacturer Les Chantiers Aéro-Maratimes de la Seine (CAMS)
Designer Maurice Hurel and Louis Coroller
First flight March 1935
Number built 1

The CAMS 120 was an observation amphibian built by CAMS in the 1930s. It was a high-wing monoplane of all-metal construction.

Specifications

Data from Aviafrance: C.A.M.S. 120[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: Three
  • Length: 17.30 m (56 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.60 m (38 ft 1 in)
  • Height: 3.73 m (12 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 36 m2 (390 sq ft)
  • Gross weight: 3,300 kg (7,275 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 9Vbrs 9-cylinder, air-cooled radial piston engine, 540 kW (720 hp) , geared down 3:2
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)

References

  1. Parmentier, Bruno (13 May 2000). "C.A.M.S. 120" (in French). Paris. https://www.aviafrance.com/aviafrance1.php?ID=7983. Retrieved 22 January 2019.