Wibault 10/II Tramontane
Société des Avions Michel Wibault · France · first flew 1926 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Wibault 10/II Tramontane was a two-seat reconnaissance aircraft designed and built by Société des Avions Michel Wibault in France.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.94 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Strut-braced parasol wing
- All-Duralumin construction with corrugated sheet skin
- Radial engine with a crankcase cowl leaving the cylinders exposed
Pilot and observer sat in tandem cockpits, with two Vickers guns firing through the propeller and two Lewis guns on a manual mount in the rear cockpit.
Specifications
- The Wibault 10/II Tramontane has a length of 8.94 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.66 m (42 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 225 km/h (140 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was built for the French military 1923 A.2 competition for a two-seat reconnaissance aircraft and first flew in 1926. It was derived from the Wibault 9.
Variants
The Wibault 10 designation was re-used from an unbuilt project. Only one 10/II was built.
Where you'll see it
The single aircraft was entered in the French A.2 two-seat reconnaissance competition.
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