| S.O.30 Bretagne | |
|---|---|
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| SO.30P of the Aeronavale equipped with under-wing Palas auxiliary jets at Blackbushe Airport in 1955 | |
| Role | Airliner and military transport |
| Manufacturer | Sud-Ouest |
| First flight | 26 February 1945 |
| Primary users | Air France French Air Force |
| Number built | 45 |
The Sud-Ouest S.O.30 Bretagne was a 1940s French airliner built by Sud-Ouest.
Design and devopment[]
The Bretagne was designed by a group of designers and engineers who were based at Cannes from May 1941 following the invasion of France. The design was for a medium capacity civil transport, a twin-engined mid-wing cantilever all-metal monoplane. The prototype (designated the S.O.30N) first flew on 26 February 1945.
Operational history[]
The initial production version was designated the S.O.30P Bretagne with two versions with different engines. The aircraft operated with a crew of five and could carry between 30 and 43 passengers. A cargo version (the S.O.30C) with a revised interior and strengthened floor and large cargo door. The aircraft was operated as an airliner, but mainly by the French military forces as a medium transport.
Some aircraft were fitted with two underwing Turbomeca Palas turbojet engines for auxiliary power. Other aircraft were used for engine-trials fitted with the SNECMA Atar 101 and licence-built Rolls-Royce Nene turbojets.
Variants[]
- S.O.30N - prototype
- S.O.30P-1 - production version with Pratt & Whitney R-2800-B43 engines.
- S.O.30P-2 - production version with Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA13 engines.
- S.O.30C - cargo version
Military operators[]
France
Civil operators[]
Algeria
- Air Algérie
France
- Aigle Azur
- Air France
- Morocco
- Air Maroc
Specifications (S.O.30P-2)[]
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 4
- Length: 18.95 m (62 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 26.90 m (88 ft 2 in)
- Height: 5.90 m (19 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 86.2 m² (927.5 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 14,080 kg (31,030 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 20,100 kg (44,600 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA18 18-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engine, 1,790 kW (2,400 hp) each
Performance
- Cruise speed: 422 km/h (229 knots, 263 mph)
- Range: 1,140 km (617 nmi, 710 mi)
See also[]
References[]
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- Notes
- ↑ Bridgman 1953, pp. 152–153.
- Bibliography
- Bridgeman, Leonard. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54. London: Jane's All The World's Aircraft Publishing Company, 1953.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). London: Orbis Publishing, 1985.
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