Spad S.34
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| S.34 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Spad |
| Introduced | 1920 |
| Retired | 1936 |
| Primary users | French Air Force Finnish Air Force |
| Number built | 150 |
Spad S.34 was a French twin-seat, single-engine biplane designed in 1920. The side-by-side arrangement was quite unique for its time. 150 aircraft were built, 125 for the French Air Force, who used them until 1936.
The Finnish Air Force purchased two S.34s in 1921. Due to bad care taking, both aircraft had a very low lifespan. They were withdrawn from service by 1925.
[edit] Specifications (S.34)
Data from Suomen Ilmavoimat I 1918-27
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
- Height: 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: m² (ft²)
- Empty weight: kg (lb)
- Useful load: kg (kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 700 kg (1540 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Le Rhone C , 60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Maximum speed: 130 km/h (70 knots, 81 mph)
- Cruise speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Stall speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Range: km (nm, mi)
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13100 ft)
- Rate of climb: m/min ()
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)
[edit] Sources
- Keskinen, Kalevi; Partonen, Kyösti and Stenman, Kari: Suomen Ilmavoimat I 1918-27, 2005. ISBN 952-99432-2-9.
- Keskinen, Kalevi; Stenman, Kari and Niska, Klaus: Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneet 1918-1939, Tietoteos, 1976.
