The Bleriot-SPAD S.26 was a seaplane racer aircraft built in the late 1910s.
| SPAD S.26 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Seaplane racer |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | SPAD |
| First flight | 28 August 1919 |
| Number built | 1 |
Design
editThe S.26 was a biplane with a monocoque fuselage of wood and canvas construction as well as floats. Although intended to take part in the 1919 Schneider Cup, a puncture in one of the floats during flight testing eliminated it from the Schneider Cup.
Specifications
editData from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 8.10 m (26 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 8.69 m (28 ft 6 in)
- Height: 3.16 m (10 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 26 m2 (280 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 850 kg (1,874 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,130 kg (2,491 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza inline engine, 250 kW (340 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitchpropeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
See also
editRelated lists
References
edit- ^ "SPAD S-26 - Hydravion de course - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 1999-01-26. Retrieved 2022-08-31.