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The Salmson-Béchereau SB-4 was a passenger aircraft built by the French company Salmson in the early 1920s.

Salmson-Béchereau SB-4
Role	tourist passenger aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Salmson
Designer	Louis Béchereau
First flight	1923
Number built	1

Design

The SB-4 was a high-wing monoplane intended to be used for tourist purposes, with provisions for one passenger. Only one aircraft was built.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 6.05 m (19 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
• Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 14 m² (150 sq ft)
• Gross weight: 240 kg (529 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Salmson AD.3 3 cylinder, air-cooled radial engine, 12 kW (16 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 80 km/h (50 mph, 43 kn)

References

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