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SPCA 20

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SPCA 20
Role Torpedo seaplane
National origin France
Manufacturer Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques (SPCA)
Designer Louis Paulhan and Pillard
First flight 22 June 1928
Number built 2

The SPCA 20 was a French seaplane designed for torpedo bombing. It was a low-wing monoplane of all-metal construction.

Specifications

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Data from Aviafrance:SPCA 20[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: Four
  • Length: 18.62 m (61 ft 1 in)
  • Wingspan: 26.22 m (86 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)
  • Wing area: 123 m2 (1,320 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)
  • Gross weight: 7,300 kg (16,094 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Gnome-Rhône 9Ae Jupiter 9-cylinder direct-drive air-cooled radial piston engines, 360 kW (480 hp) each
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propellers

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
  • Range: 1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

References

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  1. ^ Parmentier, Bruno. "SPCA 20". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

Bibliography

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  • Espérou, Robert (July 1989). "Les SPCA: Le SPCA II type 20" [The SPCA Aircraft: The SPCA II Type 20]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French). No. 236. pp. 40–43.