Breguet 270 Series
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| 270 | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Manufacturer | Breguet |
| Designed by | Marcel Vuillierme, Rene Dorand |
| Maiden flight | 23 February 1929 |
| Introduced | 1930 |
| Retired | 1939 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | France Venezuela |
The Breguet 270 was a French two-seat biplane all-metal observation aircraft of the 1930s.
[edit] Development
The Breguet 270 was designed to meet official requirements for a two-seat observational aircraft. The Breguet design team was led by Marcel Vuillierme and Rene Dorand.
The design was based on the use of high-strength steel. Steel replaced aluminum alloys; the short fuselage of the Breguet 27, the inline engine, the lower wing and tail boom were attached to a steel chassis. After testing, the prototype moved to Velizy-Villacoublay for more redesigns, including a more angular fin and rudder, and a lower-set tailplane. Nine more prototypes were built.[1]
[edit] Operational history
The French army ordered 85 270s during 1930. In 1932 45 Breguet 271s, with a more powerful 485 kW (650 hp) engine, and larger useful load were ordered. Older 270s were modified for VIP liaison duties.
[edit] Variants
- 271
- 273
- 274
[edit] Operators
- French Armee de l'Air
- Brazil
- Venezuela
- China
[edit] Specifications (Breguet 270)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 9.76 m (32 ft .25 in)
- Wingspan: 17.01 m (55 ft 9.25 in)
- Height: 3.55 m (11 ft 5.75 in)
- Wing area: 49.67 m² (534.66 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1756 kg (3871 lb)
- Gross weight: 2393 kg (5276 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Hb inline piston, 373 kW (500 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 236 km/h (147 mph)
- Range: 1000 km (621 miles)
- Service ceiling: 7900 m (25920 ft)
Armament
- 1 fixed forward-firing 7.7mm synchronized Vickers machine gun
- 2 7.7,, Lewis machine guns
- 120 kg bombs
[edit] References
- ^ The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. (1997). Ed. Donald, David. Prospero Books. pg 118. ISBN 1-85605-375-X.
[edit] See also
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