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The Bernard 82 was a French single-engined long-range monoplane bomber designed and built by Société des Avions Bernard. Only two prototypes were built and the type did not enter production.[1]

Bernard 82
Bernard 82-B.3 (ca 1934)
Role	Long-range bomber Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Société des Avions Bernard
First flight	11 December 1933
Number built	2
Developed from	Bernard 80 GR

Design and development

The Bernard 82 was developed from the long-range Bernard 80 GR, which had been designed to set long-distance-flight records.[1] The all-metal Bernard 82 was a three-seat long-range bomber, known at the time as a bombardier de représailles or reprisal bomber.[1] The cantilever mid-wing monoplane was powered by an 860 hp (641 kW) Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs inline piston engine.[1] The first prototype flew from Le Bourget on 11 December 1933, and in March 1932 was joined by the second prototype.[1] Flight testing showed the twin lateral radiators to be inadequate; they were replaced by front-mounted radiators. Landing-gear deficiencies were the most persistent difficulty encountered during testing.[1] The retractable landing gear regularly failed; resulting in wheels-up landings. The problem was never resolved, and testing was halted in mid-1935; the production contract for ten aircraft was cancelled.[1]

In August 1936 the second prototype was re-engined with a 650 hp (485 kW) CLM Lille 6As, a licence-built Jumo 205 diesel engine.[1] The diesel-powered aircraft, redesignated Bernard 86, was entered into the 1936 Paris-Saigon-Paris air race. The race was run in September, but the Bernard was not ready by then, so it was not used. There were no further flight tests; the units were scrapped.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1]The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 17.98 m (58 ft 11.75 in)
• Wingspan: 27.10 m (88 ft 11 in)
• Wing area: 90.00 m² (968.75 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 2,823 kg (6,224 lb)
• Gross weight: 5,083 kg (11,206 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs inline piston engine , 641 kW (860 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 317 km/h (197 mph, 171 kn)
• Cruise speed: 260 km/h (162 mph, 141 kn)
• Range: 2,800 km (1,740 mi, 1,510 nmi)

Armament

• Single or twin 7.7mm (0.303in) dorsal machine-guns
• 4×200kg (441b) and 2×100kg (220lb) bombs (internal)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Tupolev DB-1

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Liron, Jean (1990). Les avions Bernard. Collection Docavia. Vol. 31. Paris: Éditions Larivière. ISBN 2-84890-065-2.

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Le Bernard 82 est un prototype d’avion militaire de l'entre-deux-guerres réalisé en France en 1933 par la Société des Avions Bernard.

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