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Béchereau SRAP T.7

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Top speed
  
200 km/h

Length
  
11 m

Wingspan
  
17 m

First flight
  
1926

Manufacturer
  
Société pour la Réalisation d'Appareils

The Béchereau SRAP T.7 was a French single-engined seven-passenger sesquiplane airliner designed by Louis Béchereau who had designed biplane fighters for SPAD including the SPAD S.VII. The aircraft was built by the Société pour la Réalisation d'Appareils.

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Design and development

The T.7 was an inverted Sesquiplane, the lower wing had a longer span than the upper. Forward of the upper wing was an open cockpit for the pilot and mechanic, between the wings was an enclosed cabin for seven passengers. It was powered by a 520 hp (388 kW) Salmson 18Cmb inline radial piston engine. The aircraft failed to find any buyers and did not enter production.

Specifications

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 (pilot, mechanic)
  • Capacity: 7 passengers
  • Length: 10.70 m (35 ft 1¼ in)
  • Wingspan: 16.90 m (55 ft 5¼ in)
  • Height: 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
  • Wing area: 60.0 m2 (645.86 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 2370 kg (5225 lb)
  • Gross weight: 4050 kg (8928 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 18Cmb 18 cylinder water-cooled radial engine piston engine, 388 kW (520 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph)

    • References

    Béchereau SRAP T.7 Wikipedia
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