Sud-Ouest Bretagne

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S.O.30P Bretagne
Type	Airliner
Manufacturer	Sud-Ouest
Maiden flight	26 February 1945
Primary users	Air France French Air Force
Number built	45

The Sud-Ouest S.O.30P Bretagne was a 1940s French airliner built by Sud-Ouest.

Contents 1 History 2 Variants 3 Operators 3.1 Military operators 3.2 Civil operators 4 Specifications (S.O.30P-2) 5 Reference 6 External links 7 Related content

[edit] History

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 the 26 February 1945. 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.

Some aircraft were fitted with two underwing Turbomeca Pallas 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.

The aircraft was operated both as an airliner and by the french military as a medium transport.

[edit] 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

[edit] Operators

[edit] Military operators

•  France
  • French Air Force
  • French Navy

[edit] Civil operators

•  Algeria
  • Air Algerie
•  France
  • Air France

[edit] Specifications (S.O.30P-2)

General characteristics

• Length: 62 ft 2 in (18.95 m)
• Wingspan: 88 ft 3 in (29.60 m)
• Height: 19 ft 4½ in (5.90 m)
• Wing area: 927.88 sq² (86.20 m²)
• Max takeoff weight: 42,990 lb (19500 kg)
• Powerplant: 4× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA18 radial piston, 2,400 hp (1790 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 267 mph (430 km/h)
• Range: 826 miles (1330 km)
• Service ceiling: 21,325 ft (6500 m)

[edit] Reference

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 

[edit] External links

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Related lists

• List of military aircraft of France