Béchereau SAB C.1
| Béchereau SAB C.1 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Biplane fighter |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Societe et Ateliers Béchereau |
| Designer | Louis Béchereau |
| First flight | 11 November 1918 |
| Number built | 5 |
The Béchereau SAB C.1 was a French single-seat fighter biplane designed by a team led by Louis Béchereau who had designed biplane fighters for SPAD including the SPAD S.VII.[1]
Design and development
[edit]The C.I was a two-bay single-seat fighter biplane powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8Fb inline piston engine.[1] Without any production facilities the aircraft was built by Levasseur and five aircraft were built and tested during 1918.[1] Following the end of the first world war the aircraft was not developed further and did not enter production.[1]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft,[1] French aircraft of the First World War[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.90 m (22 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 9.35 m (30 ft 8 in)
- Height: 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
- Empty weight: 783 kg (1,726 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,122 kg (2,474 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Fb inline piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
Armament
- Guns: Two fixed forward-facing 0.303in Vickers machine-guns
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 515.
- ^ Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur M. French aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press. p. 53. ISBN 1891268090.