Dassault MD 315 Flamant
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| Marcel Dassault MD 315 Flamant | |
|---|---|
| Type | Military transport aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| Designed by | Marcel Dassault |
| Maiden flight | 1947-07-06 |
| Introduced | 1948 |
| Retired | 1981 |
| Primary user | French Air Force |
The Marcel Dassault MD 315 Flamant is a light twin-engined transport airplane built shortly after World War II for the French Air Force.
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[edit] Production
After a first flight on July 6 1947 the MD 315 was quikly selected by the army and enter service in 1948. The plane was used for pilot training, transport, maritime surveillance and bombing. During the Algerian War of Independence the plane was used for light attack with SS11 missiles or with machine guns, bombs, and rockets. The MD 315 stayed in service until 1981. In addition to the French air force, the MD 315 served in Cambodia, Madagascar, Tunisia, and Vietnam.
[edit] Variants
- MD 303 : Prototype.
- MD 311 : Bombing, navigation and photography training aircraft.
- MD 312 : Six-seat transport and communications aircraft.
- MD 315 : 10-seat utility transport aircraft.
- MD 316 : One MD 315 aircraft fitted with two 820-hp (611-kW) SNECMA 14X Super Mars radial piston engines.
- MD 316T : One prototype fitted with a single-finned tail, and two 800-hp (597-kW) Wright R-1300-CB7A1 Cyclone radial piston engines.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (Flamant)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 10 passengers
- Length: 12.50 m (41 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 20.68 m (67 ft 10 in)
- Height: 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in)
- Loaded weight: 5,790 kg (12,760 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× SNECMA Renault 12S-02-201, 427 kW (572 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 300 km/h (160 knots, 190 mph)
- Range: 1,215 km (656 nm, 755 km)
- Service ceiling: 8,000 m (26,000 ft)
- Power/mass: 147 W/kg (0.0897 hp/lb)
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