Bréguet 393T
Bréguet · France · first flew 1931 · airliner
The Bréguet 393T was a three-engine French sesquiplane airliner of the Bréguet 390T family.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 14.76 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Large three-engine sesquiplane with a lower wing much smaller than the upper
- Wings braced by two pairs of V-shaped struts
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage
A three-engine sesquiplane with the central engine in the nose and the other two in nacelles on the lower wing.
Specifications
- The Bréguet 393T has a length of 14.76 m (48 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 21.71 m (71 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 249 km/h (155 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The 390T family first flew in February 1931. It reused the principles of the Bréguet 270, with a more conventional rectangular fuselage that carried up to ten passengers.
Variants
The 390T was the first prototype, the 392T a freighter with Hispano-Suiza engines, and the 393T the production version with Gnome-Rhône 7Kd radials.
Where you'll see it
Air France acquired six 393Ts and the 392T prototype, using them on Toulouse to Casablanca, Natal to Buenos Aires and short European routes.
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