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The Bleriot-SPAD S.40 was a French observation aircraft built in the early 1920s.

SPAD S.40
Role	Observation aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	SPAD
First flight	22 August 1922

Design

The S.40 was a biplane with a monocoque fuselage of wood and canvas construction.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 9.02 m (29 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 12.47 m (40 ft 11 in)
• Height: 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 43.00 m² (462.8 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,282 kg (2,826 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,982 kg (4,370 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine 12D V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 280 kW (370 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitchpropeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 215 km/h (134 mph, 116 kn)

See also

Related lists

• List of Interwar military aircraft

References

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