Astra C
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| Type | Sports plane and observation aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Société Astra |
| Maiden flight | 1912 |
The Astra C was a French aircraft of 1912. In many ways, it resembled a biplane version of the Antoinette designs of the previous decade, with a wooden fuselage of triangular cross-section, and a cruciform tail. It was produced in both civil (C) and military (CM) versions, both as a landplane and seaplane. While the civil version was a single-seater, the CM could carry two observers. At least one of the latter was used as a civil transport with the earliest French airline, Compagnie Générale Transaérienne, able to carry two passengers on regular services linking Nice, Cannes, and Monte Carlo.
[edit] Specifications (CM)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: two observers
- Length: 10.97 m (36 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 12.32 m (40 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 48.2 m² (519 ft²)
- Empty weight: 673 kg (1,484 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Renault, 63 kW (85 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 85 km/h (53 mph)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- aviafrance.com
- EADS.com
[edit] See also
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