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The Salmson-Béchereau SB-7 was a fighter aircraft built by the French company Salmson in the mid-1920s.

Salmson-Béchereau SB-7
Role	Fighter Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Salmson
Designer	Louis Béchereau
First flight	1925
Number built	1
Developed from	Salmson-Béchereau SB-5

Design

The SB-7 was a high-wing monoplane of all-wood construction, with a canvas coating. Only one aircraft was built, and it was intended as a navalized SB-5.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

• Crew: Two
• Length: 11.15 m (36 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 14.00 m (45 ft 11 in)
• Height: 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 39 m² (420 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,600 kg (3,527 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 18Cmb 18 cylinder, air-cooled radial engine, 390 kW (520 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)

References

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