Deperdussin T
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| Deperdussin T | |
|---|---|
| Role | Observation monoplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Société Pour les Appareils Deperdussin |
| Introduction | 1912 |
| Primary user | French Air Force |
The Deperdussin T was a French monoplane built by Société Pour les Appareils Deperdussin, (later to become S.P.A.D.).
Specifications (T)
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 10.63 m (34 ft 11 in)
- Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in) [2]
- Wing area: 28.0 m2 (301 sq ft) [2]
- Empty weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
- Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome 7 Gamma 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 52 kW (70 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 115 km/h (71 mph, 62 kn)
- Endurance: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Service ceiling: 2,000 m (6,600 ft)
References
[edit]- ^ "Deperdussin T". Aviafrance.com. 2000-12-30. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ a b Cuich 1980, p. 48
- Cuich, Myron N. (June 1980). "Les Monoplans Deperdussin Militares 1911–1914". Le fanatique de l'Aviation (in French). No. 127. pp. 46–49.
Further reading
[edit]- Opdycke, Leonard E. (1999). French Aeroplanes before the Great War. Atglen: Schiffer Publishing Limited. pp. 101–107. ISBN 0-7643-0752-5.
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