Salmson 3 C.1
Salmson · France · first flew 1917 · fighter
The Salmson 3 C.1 was a French First World War single-seat biplane fighter built by Salmson. One example was built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.4 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Biplane layout with a single tractor propeller
- Water-cooled 9-cylinder radial engine in the nose
- Single-seat fighter armed with two forward-firing synchronised machine guns
Look for a compact single-seat biplane with a radial engine in the nose and two synchronised machine guns firing forward.
Specifications
- The Salmson 3 C.1 has a length of 6.4 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.85 m (32 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 215 km/h (134 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was developed from the Salmson 2 A.2 and flew in 1917. It lost out in competition to the SPAD XIII and the Morane-Saulnier AI.
Variants
Only one was built, so there were no variants.
Where you'll see it
It was not adopted and the programme was abandoned after the competition.
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