The Potez X was a French 1920s general-purpose colonial transport aircraft designed and built by Potez.
| Potez X | |
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| Role | General purpose colonial transport aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Potez |
| First flight | 1922 |
| Variants | * Potez XVIII |
Development
editThe Potez X was a three-engined biplane with a fixed nosewheel landing gear supplemented with a tailskid.[1] The first variant was the Potez X A which was powered by three 140 hp (104 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8Aa piston engines, two strut-mounted between the upper and lower wings and one nose-mounted.[1] It had an enclosed cabin for 10 passengers with the pilot in an open cockpit behind the cabin.[1] Later the engines were changed to more powerful Hispano-Suiza 8Ab versions.[1] Two other variants were built with 280 hp (209 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8Bec engines, the X B was a military variant and the X C a commercial variant.[1]
The Potez X formed the basis of two similar airliners in the Potez XVIII and Potez XXII.[2][3]
Variants
edit- XA
- Original commercial variant with three 100 kW (140 hp) Hispano-Suiza 8Aa piston engines.[1]
- XB
- Military variant with 220 kW (300 hp) Hispano-Suiza 8Fb engines.[1]
- XC
- Civil variant with 210 kW (280 hp) Hispano-Suiza 8Bec engines.[1]
Specifications (Potez X A)
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General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 10 passengers
- Length: 12.95 m (42 ft 6 in)
- Wingspan: 18.40 m (60 ft 4 in)
- Height: 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 94 m2 (1,010 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)
- Gross weight: 3,090 kg (6,812 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × Hispano-Suiza 8Ab , 130 kW (180 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph, 89 kn)
- Cruise speed: 132 km/h (82 mph, 71 kn)
- Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
References
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Notes
editBibliography
edit- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.