Buscaylet-de Monge 5/2
| Buscaylet-de Monge 5/2 | |
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| Wind tunnel model | |
| Role | Single-seat fighter |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Buscaylet et Cie |
| Designer | Louis de Monge |
| First flight | 1923 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Lumière-de Monge racer |
The Buscaylet-de Monge 5/2 was a 1920s French single-seat, parasol-wing fighter prototype designed by Louis de Monge for the Buscaylet et Cie company.[1]
Design and development
[edit]The 5/2 was based on de Monge's earlier Lumière-de Monge racer (possibly designated de Monge 5/1) and was of metal construction with both wood and metal skinning.[1] The 5/2 was powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8Fb inline piston engine.[1] The parasol-wing fighter retained the ability inherited from the Lumière-de Monge to attach stub-wings to convert the aircraft to a sesquiplane.[1] The aircraft was intended to use two forward-firing synchronised machine guns but they were not fitted to the prototype.[1] The 5/2 was first flown in 1923, but after testing, it was assessed as too advanced for use and development was abandoned.[1]
Specification
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Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft,[1] Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1924[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.15 m (23 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 10.90 m (35 ft 9 in)
- Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 24.00 m2 (258.3 sq ft)
- Gross weight: 1,392 kg (3,069 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Fb 8-cylinder inline piston, 220 kW (300 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller, 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn) at sea level; 250 km/h (160 mph; 130 kn) at 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
- Service ceiling: 7,500 m (24,600 ft)
- Wing loading: 58 kg/m2 (12 lb/sq ft)
- Power/mass: 0.161 kW/kg (0.098 hp/lb)
Armament
- Guns: two forward-firing synchronised 0.303 in (7.70 mm) machine-guns (intended)