Blériot-SPAD S.82
SPAD (Blériot-SPAD) · France · first flew 1926 · light aircraft
The Blériot-SPAD S.82 was a French advertising aircraft built in the late 1920s. It was a single-seat biplane.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Monocoque fuselage of wood and canvas |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Biplane layout
- Monocoque fuselage of wood and canvas
- Single Hispano-Suiza V-8 engine driving a two-bladed propeller at the front
Look for a single-seat biplane with a smooth monocoque wood-and-canvas fuselage and a large 13 m wingspan, intended to tow advertising banners.
Specifications
- The Blériot-SPAD S.82 has a length of 7.8 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.01 m (43 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The S.82 first flew on 12 November 1926. It was built to tow billboards in the air.
Variants
Only one S.82 was built.
Where you'll see it
It served as an advertising aircraft, towing billboards. It was powered by a 180 hp Hispano-Suiza 8Ab V-8 water-cooled piston engine.
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