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SPCA 90

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Top speed
  
240 km/h

Length
  
16 m

Wingspan
  
22 m

First flight
  
December 8, 1932

Manufacturer
  
Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques

The SPCA 90 was a civil transport aircraft built in France in the early 1930s. It was a high-wing monoplane of conventional layout with a thick-sectioned, cantilever wing. The cabin was fully enclosed, and was large enough that the aircraft could be used as an air ambulance to carry two stretchers plus attendants. The fixed undercarriage consisted of divided main units and a tailskid. Only a single example was built (registration F-AKFJ), which saw service in Morocco.

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In 1935, SPCA built an airliner version of the same design, designated 91T. The cargo area was fitted out as a passenger cabin with seats for eight passengers, a baggage compartment, and a lavatory. This was to be SPCA's last aircraft.

Variants

  • 90 — utility aircraft (1 built)
  • 91T — airliner

    • Specifications (90)

    Data from Parmentier 1998, except as noted

    General characteristics

  • Crew: Three
  • Length: 15.63 m (51 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 22.35 m (73 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 63.0 m2 (678 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 3,630 kg (8,003 lb)
  • Gross weight: 5,250 kg (11,574 lb)
  • Powerplant: 3 × Gnome-Rhône 7Kd, 260 kW (350 hp) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 240 km/h (149 mph)

    • References

    SPCA 90 Wikipedia
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