Bernard SIMB V.2

Société Industrielle des Métaux et du Bois · France · first flew 1924 · light aircraft

The Bernard SIMB V.2 was a French racing landplane that set a French national speed record of 393 km/h in October 1924, powered by a Hispano-Suiza 12Gb W-12 engine behind a large spinner.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsLow-mounted, tapered
E — Engines1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — FuselageLow tapered monoplane with smooth wooden fuselage and fixed undercarriage
T — TailConventional

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A streamlined low-wing monoplane racer with a very large spinner over the Hispano-Suiza engine, clean wooden fuselage, and fixed undercarriage with spat fairings. Distinguished from seaplane racers by its conventional wheeled undercarriage.

Specifications

Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.

History

Built by the Société Industrielle des Métaux et du Bois, the V.2 was completed too late to compete in the Beaumont Cup but demonstrated a pace that helped establish Bernard's reputation as a high-speed designer. A single example was built.

Variants

Single example; the Bernard company subsequently developed the more famous Bernard V.4 and seaplane racers for the Schneider Trophy.

Where you'll see it

Private racing aircraft only.

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