Bernard SIMB AB 10
Bernard SIMB · France · first flew 1924 · fighter
The Bernard SIMB AB 10 was a French single-engine, single-seat, all-metal, cantilever low-wing monoplane fighter of advanced design. It first flew in 1924 but was not ordered into production.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- all-metal cantilever low-wing monoplane with straight-edged, slightly tapered wings
- open cockpit placed over the middle of the wing
- two vertical radiators side by side just ahead of the central undercarriage member
A streamlined monoplane with a closely cowled liquid-cooled engine and a rounded-section fuselage tapering to the rear. The mainwheels are mounted on a wide-chord faired inverted T-shaped pylon.
Specifications
- The Bernard SIMB AB 10 has a length of 7 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 245 km/h (152 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first appeared in public as the SIMB AB-C 1 at the Paris Aero Show of 1922, powered by a 300 hp Hispano-Suiza V-8. Over twenty months passed before the first flight of the SIMB AB 10 in August 1924, flown by Florentin Bonnet.
Variants
Between the AB-C 1 and the AB 10 the wing structure was revised and the span extended by 800 mm with more squared-off tips. The fin area was increased, and the radiators were moved from horizontal positions below the fuselage to vertical positions side by side.
Where you'll see it
In a biplane age it was judged too radical and expensive, so no production order was awarded.
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