Duverne-Saran 01
Duverne-Saran · France · first flew 1935 · light aircraft
The Duverne-Saran 01 was a French twin-engined three-seat touring aircraft built in the mid-1930s. Only one was completed.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Rectangular-section fuselage with a duralumin nose dome, with three seats in tandem |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Twin-engined three-seat light monoplane with the engines mounted on the wing at the centre-section junctions
- Narrow-angle inverted V-4 engines with the propeller shafts at wing level
- Rectangular-section fuselage with a duralumin nose dome, with three seats in tandem
A small twin with engines mounted at the wing, a tailplane on top of the fuselage and a triangular fin.
Specifications
- The Duverne-Saran 01 has a length of 9.4 m (31 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.5 m (44 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 170 km/h (106 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The prototype flew for the first time on 23 April 1935 with two 40 hp Chaise 4-E inverted V-4 engines. It took part in a 2,140 km tour around France that began at Orly on 18 October 1935 with sixteen prototypes.
Variants
The prototype was later fitted with 60 hp Train 6T six-cylinder engines in place of the Chaise units. The fuselage design allowed easy changes, such as a hinged side panel to admit stretcher patients.
Where you'll see it
Official trials were held at Villacoublay in April 1936. Only the one prototype was built.
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