Les Mureaux 3 C.2
Ateliers Les Mureaux · France · first flew 1927 · fighter
The Les Mureaux 3 C.2 was a French two-seat parasol-winged fighter flown in 1927.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.45 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat parasol-wing fighter of almost entirely duralumin structure
- Unswept constant-chord wing with semi-circular tips and a cut-out over the front cockpit
- Wing carried on N-struts attached to frames enclosing the main wheels
A parasol monoplane with no wing bracing wires, a radiator projecting under the fuselage and a rounded rudder between the elevators.
Specifications
- The Les Mureaux 3 C.2 has a length of 8.45 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 268 km/h (167 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed by Andre Brunet. The exact date of first flight is unknown, but it did not fly before March 1927 and was being tested at Villacoublay by the end of June.
Variants
The Les Mureaux 4 C.2 differed only in having a Salmson 18 Cm radial instead of the Hispano-Suiza 12Hb. Both led to the near-identical ANF Les Mureaux 130 and 131 army co-operation types.
Where you'll see it
It was a prototype type flown in 1927-28 and was developed into the army co-operation aircraft.
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