Weymann-Lepère WEL-80
Société des Avions C.T. Weymann · France · first flew 1931 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Weymann-Lepère WEL-80 R.2 was a French two-seat reconnaissance biplane developed in response to a 1928 government requirement. It was not selected for production.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.8 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Unequal-span single-bay biplane with strong stagger and no dihedral
- Lower wing much smaller than the upper, with ailerons on both wings joined by external rods
- Hispano-Suiza V-12 in the nose behind a large radiator with vanes, and two tandem open cockpits
A strongly staggered biplane with a much smaller lower wing, a radiator-fronted V-12 nose and two tandem open cockpits.
Specifications
- The Weymann-Lepère WEL-80 has a length of 8.8 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 14 m (46 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 270 km/h (168 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed by Lepère and flew in 1931 with a 650 hp Hispano-Suiza 12Nb water-cooled V-12 engine. One or two prototypes were built.
Variants
The type was built only as the WEL-80 R.2 prototypes.
Where you'll see it
It was evaluated alongside competing designs and was not selected.
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