Kellner-Béchereau 28VD
Kellner-Béchereau · France · first flew 1933 · light aircraft
The Kellner-Béchereau 28VD was a French racing aircraft built to compete in the 1933 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.16 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing cantilever monoplane with a very small span of 6.65 m
- Swept straight leading edge, rounded tips and a curved trailing edge occupied entirely by ailerons
- Open cockpit behind a narrow dorsal fairing that starts close to the nose
A stubby low-wing racer with a slender rounded fuselage and radiators forming part of the wing skin. It has retractable main wheels and a conventional tail.
Specifications
- The Kellner-Béchereau 28VD has a length of 7.16 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6.65 m (22 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was designed around the race limit of 8 litres of engine capacity, using a 7.95 litre Delage 12C.E.D.irs inverted V-12. It arrived at Etampes on 3 May 1933 and was only completed a fortnight before the competition.
Variants
There were no variants.
Where you'll see it
Engine problems appeared during the qualifying period. On the last allowed day the engine overspeeded, a cooling-system joint failed and the pilot made an emergency landing in which the undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft overturned. It was too damaged to take part in the race.
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