Blériot-SPAD S.XXII
| S.XXII | |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Blériot |
| Designer | André Herbemont |
| First flight | 1919 |
| Primary user | Aéronautique Militaire |
| Number built | 1 |
The SPAD S.XXII was a prototype fighter plane built by SPAD shortly World War I.
Design and development
[edit]The S.XXII was a two-seat biplane fighter of all-wood construction with a canvas coating and a monocoque fuselage. The upper and lower wings tended to sweep in opposite directions.
Specifications
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.48 m (21 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.56 m (8 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 26.2 m2 (282 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 650 kg (1,433 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Fb V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 220 kW (300 hp)
Performance
References
[edit]- ^ "SPAD S-XXII - SPAD 22 - Chasseur - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2000-01-21. Retrieved 2019-02-04.