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The CAMS 38 was a French single-seat racing flying-boat designed by Raffaele Conflenti and built by Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine (CAMS) for the 1923 Schneider Trophy race. The CAMS 38 was withdrawn from the race during the second lap.[1]

CAMS 38
Role	Single-seat racing flying-boat Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	CAMS
Designer	Raffaele Conflenti
Number built	1

Design and development

The CAMS 38 was a single-seat equal-span biplane with a 380 hp (283 kW) Hispano-Suiza 12Fd Spécial inline piston engine faired into the underside of the upper wing.[1] The engine drove a two-bladed pusher propeller.[1] The single-seat cockpit was located forward of the wing leading edge towards the front of the hull.[1]

The CAMS 38 was flown in the 1923 Schneider Trophy race by the company's chief test pilot Maurice Hurel. It was damaged by a wave before takeoff but completed the first lap. During the second lap Hurel was forced to land with a vibrating engine and loss of power.[1] During the following year the aircraft was used for flight trials but was soon scrapped.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1]The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 8.32 m (27 ft 3.5 in)
• Wingspan: 8.60 m (28 ft 2.5 in)
• Height: 2.79 m (9 ft 1.75 in)
• Wing area: 202.37 m² (18.80 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 940 kg (2,072 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,256 kg (2,769 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Fd Spécial V-12 inline piston engine , 283 kW (380 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 300 km/h (186 mph, 162 kn)

See also

Related lists

• List of flying boats and floatplanes

References

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Notes

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На других языках

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- [en] CAMS 38

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[fr] CAMS 38

Le CAMS 38 est un hydravion français de course monoplace conçu par l'ingénieur italien Raffaele Conflenti et construit par les Chantiers aéro-maritimes de la Seine (CAMS) pour la Coupe Schneider de 1923. Le CAMS 38 fut retiré de la course au cours du deuxième tour[1].

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[it] CAMS 38

Il CAMS 38 era un idrocorsa (idrovolante da competizione) "a scafo" realizzato dalla ditta francese CAMS - Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine. Partecipò alla Coppa Schneider del 1923, ritirandosi per problemi al motore prima della conclusione della gara[1].

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