Engineering:Salmson-Béchereau SB-2

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Short description: Trainer aircraft built by Salmson
Salmson-Béchereau SB-2
Role Two seat trainer aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Salmson
Designer Louis Béchereau
First flight 1923
Number built 1
Variants Salmson-Béchereau SB-3

The Salmson-Béchereau SB-2 was a trainer aircraft built by the France company Salmson.

The SB-2 was basically a mid-wing monoplane design. Only one aircraft was built.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: One
  • Length: 6.03 m (19 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.0 m (23 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)
  • Wing area: 11 m2 (120 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 622 kg (1,371 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9Ac 9 cylinder, water-cooled radial engine, 89 kW (120 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

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

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