Blériot-SPAD S.72
Blériot Aéronautique · France · first flew 1923 · light aircraft
The Blériot-SPAD S.72 was a French one-seat, single-engine biplane flight training aircraft designed in the 1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.35 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Biplane wing cell
- Single tractor engine in the nose
- Single-seat cockpit
It is a small single-seat biplane 6.35 m long with a span of 7.82 m.
Specifications
- The Blériot-SPAD S.72 has a length of 6.35 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.82 m (26 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 189 km/h (117 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first flew on 15 April 1923. It was powered by a 180 hp Hispano-Suiza eight-cylinder V engine.
Variants
Only one S.72 was built.
Where you'll see it
It was a French one-seat, single-engine biplane flight training aircraft, of which only one was built.
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