AME VI
Aeronautica Militar Espanola · Spain · first flew 1924 · reconnaissance aircraft
The AME VI was a reconnaissance aircraft produced in Spain in the mid-1920s, designed on the lines of the Bristol F.2b.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.8 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Conventional staggered-wing biplane
- Twin-leg Lamblin radiators mounted on the undercarriage
- Pilot and observer in tandem open cockpits
A Bristol-Fighter-derived biplane with Lamblin radiators on the undercarriage legs.
Specifications
- The AME VI has a length of 7.8 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.9 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 190 km/h (118 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed by Captain Manuel Bada Vasallo with Arturo Gonzalez Gil. Two prototypes were built in 1924 at the Cuatro Vientos workshop, powered by a 300 hp Hispano-Suiza 8Fb.
Variants
It was further developed as the AME VIA with a redesigned fuselage and tail.
Where you'll see it
Twenty were produced in 1925 and 1926 and served with Grupo IV at Melilla and later the observers' school at Cuatro Vientos. They were phased out in December 1931.
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