Engineering:SPCA 40T
| 40T | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Mailplane[1] |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | SPCA |
| First flight | 21 December 1929[1] |
| Primary user | Services Aeriens de Madagascar[2] |
| Number built | 3 |
The SPCA 40T, also designated the SPCA VII,[1] was a mailplane built in France in the late 1920s.
Design
The 40T was a high-wing monoplane of conventional layout with a thick-sectioned, cantilever wing.[1][3] The flight deck and cargo bay were fully enclosed, and the latter could be adapted to seat five passengers.[3][4] The fixed undercarriage consisted of divided main units with spatted wheels, plus a tailskid. Construction was of metal throughout.[1][2]
The two 40Ts were followed by a single example designated 41T with more powerful Salmson 9Nc engines that first flew on 12 December 1931.[1] Services Aeriens de Madagascar operated the 41T between Tananarive and Broken Hill (where the route connected with Imperial Airways).[2][4]
Eventually, the 40Ts were fitted with this same engine, at which time they were redesignated SPCA 218.[1]
Variants
- 40T – initial production version with Salmson 9Ac engines (2 built)
- 41T – version with Salmson 9Nc engines (1 built)
- 218 – original 40Ts refitted with Salmson 9Nc engines (2 converted)
Operators
- Services Aeriens de Madagascar
Specifications (40T)
Data from Aviafrance: SPCA 40T [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: Two pilots
- Length: 13.18 m (43 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 20.00 m (65 ft 7 in)
- Height: 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 55.0 m2 (590 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 2,161 kg (4,754 lb)
- Gross weight: 3,036 kg (6,679 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × Salmson 9Ac , 90 kW (120 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 96 kn)
- Range: 600 km (380 mi, 330 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,950 m (19,500 ft)
Notes
References
- "French Service to Madagascar". Flight: 456. 10 May 1934. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1934/1934%20-%200456.html. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
- Liron, Jean (December 1989). "Les SPCA: Les SPCA 218" (in fr). Le Fana de l'Aviation (241): 26–31. ISSN 0757-4169.
- Liron, Jean (September 1989). "Les SPCA: Le SPCA VII types 40T et 41T et le SPCA IV type 60 "Hermés"" (in Fr). Le Fana de l'Aviation (238): 42–45.
- Parmentier, Bruno (1998). "S.P.C.A. 40T". Aviafrance. http://www.aviafrance.com/s-p-c-a-40t-aviation-france-4573.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
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