Albert A-10
Avions Albert · France · first flew 1929 · transport aircraft
The Albert A-10 was a four-seat French transport aircraft that could be rapidly converted into an air ambulance.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.54 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever parasol wing carried on four short vertical struts
- Windowed cabin under the wing with the pilot's open cockpit behind the wing trailing edge
- Quadrant-shaped fin with a large, roughly semicircular rudder
A thick-section one-piece parasol wing with a convex leading edge and a straight trailing edge is the main feature. The cabin took two passengers, or a stretcher and a medic side by side, and the elliptical tailplane sat at mid-fuselage height.
Specifications
- The Albert A-10 has a length of 8.54 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.5 m (41 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 175 km/h (109 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Two or three examples were built between 1929 and 1932, and neither variant reached production. The first flight date is not known precisely: the prototype was described as just completed in early October 1929 and had its certificate of airworthiness by mid-November.
Variants
The A-10 had a 100 hp Hispano-Suiza 6Pa inline engine. The ambulance version, the A.XI or A-11S, appeared in 1932 with a 100 hp Salmson radial engine and a revised undercarriage.
Where you'll see it
One of the five prototypes that took part in the 1932 Tour de Propagande around northern France was an Albert A-11. The type was never ordered into service.
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