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SNCASO SO.8000 Narval

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Top speed
  
730 km/h

Length
  
12 m

Manufacturer
  
SNCASO

Wingspan
  
12 m

First flight
  
April 1, 1949

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The SNCASO SO.8000 Narval (English: Narwhal) was a French naval fighter aircraft designed by Sud-Ouest in the late 1940s. Only two prototypes were constructed, and the type did not enter production.

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Design and development

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The Narval was a twin-boom pusher configuration design powered by an Arsenal 12H (a copy of the Jumo 213) driving a contra-rotating propeller Two prototypes were constructed, the first being flown for the first time on 1 April 1949. Development was abandoned at the beginning of 1950 since the design was already obsolescent.

Specifications

Data from AviaFrance.com

General characteristics

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  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 11.83 m (38 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.77 m (38 ft 7 in)
  • Height: 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 26.5 m2 (285 sq ft)
  • Gross weight: 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Arsenal 12HO2 V-12 piston engine, 1,680 kW (2,250 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 730 km/h (454 mph; 394 kn) at 8000m

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    References

    SNCASO SO.8000 Narval Wikipedia
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