Bréguet 280T
Bréguet · France · first flew 1928 · airliner
The Bréguet 280T was a French biplane airliner of the late 1920s, created to find a civil market for the Bréguet 19 warplane.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Passenger fuselage that completely fills the gap between the wings |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane airliner using the flying surfaces of the Bréguet 19
- Passenger fuselage that completely fills the gap between the wings
- Single V-12 water-cooled engine in the nose
A biplane with a deep passenger cabin filling the interplane gap, carrying 8 or 10 passengers, 12.1 m long with a 17.25 m wingspan.
Specifications
- The Bréguet 280T has a length of 12.1 m (40 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17.25 m (57 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It combined the Bréguet 19 flying surfaces with a passenger fuselage based on that of the earlier 26T but with refined aerodynamics. A single prototype was evaluated in autumn 1928.
Variants
The 280T had a 500 hp Renault 12Jb engine and nine were built. The 281T prototypes had Lorraine-Dietrich engines, and the 284T had a 600 hp Hispano-Suiza 12Lbrx and seven were built.
Where you'll see it
Air Union flew Paris to southern France, Switzerland and occasionally London routes. Air Orient operated two 284Ts to East Asia, and some aircraft were still in service when Air Union was absorbed into Air France.
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