Bratu 220
Romulus Bratu · France · first flew 1932 · airliner
The Bratu 220 was a Franco-Romanian prototype three-engined airliner of the 1930s, built in France. It was designed by Romulus Bratu, a Romanian engineer working in France.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | One radial engine in the nose and two more in a common nacelle on struts above the fuselage and wing |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- One radial engine in the nose and two more in a common nacelle on struts above the fuselage and wing
- High-wing cantilever monoplane with a straight rear edge and rounded tips
- Fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel
Its unusual push-pull layout puts one radial engine in the nose and two in a common nacelle above the fuselage and wing. It is a high-wing cantilever monoplane with a closed cab ahead of the wing and a cabin for 10 passengers below it.
Specifications
- The Bratu 220 has a length of 17.37 m (57 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 25 m (82 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The aircraft was designed in 1929 and a model was tested at the St Cyr Aeronautical Institute. Parts were made at a factory at Athis-Mons and the aircraft was assembled in the CIDNA workshops at Le Bourget. The prototype flew on 26 November 1932.
Variants
There were no variants: only one prototype was built.
Where you'll see it
After tests the prototype received a French airworthiness certificate. It had a high useful load of 4,500 kg and could fly on two engines, and in March 1933 it was shown to the French Minister of Air, Pierre Cot.
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