CAMS 53
Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine · France · first flew 1928 · transport aircraft
The CAMS 53 was a transport flying boat built in France in the late 1920s, designed by Maurice Hurel for Aéropostale.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 14.82 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Biplane flying boat
- Two engines in a push-pull arrangement
- Boat hull seating two crew and four passengers
It is a twin-engined flying boat 14.82 m long with a span of 20.4 m and a height of 5.52 m.
Specifications
- The CAMS 53 has a length of 14.82 m (49 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 20.4 m (67 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 212 km/h (132 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It built on the experience gained from the unsuccessful CAMS 51 and first flew in 1928. It was powered by two 580 hp Hispano-Suiza 12Lbrx V-12 engines.
Variants
About 30 were built. Aéropostale bought four straight away and Air Orient bought two, with more ordered later by these operators and by Air Union.
Where you'll see it
The aircraft linked Marseille with Algiers, Ajaccio and Beirut. When the French airlines were absorbed into Air France in 1933, some 25 were still in operation, and they continued in use until 1935.
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