Breguet 393T
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| 390T | |
|---|---|
| Type | Airliner |
| Manufacturer | Breguet |
| Maiden flight | February 1931 |
| Introduced | July 1934 |
| Primary user | Air France |
| Number built | 9 |
The Breguet 390T, 392T and 393T were a family of French airliners of the mid 1930s.
They were large three-engine sesquiplanes of all-metal construction with fixed, tailwheel undercarriage.
The newly-constituted Air France operated six 393Ts, plus the sole 392T prototype that it purchased from Breguet to use as a cargo plane. The aircraft were originally deployed on the Toulouse-Casablanca route and later on the Natal-Buenos Aires route. Towards the end of their careers, all remaining 393Ts were recalled to Paris and used to make short flights linking the city to other close by European destinations.
[edit] Variants
- 390T
- First prototype powered by Gnome-Rhône 5Kd radials. One aircraft built, destroyed in crash early in test programme.
- 391T
- Second prototype, similar to 390T.
- 392T
- Freighter version powered by Hispano-Suiza 9Qc, 1 built.
- 393T
- Definitive production version with Gnome-Rhône 7Kd engines, 6 built.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (393T)
General characteristics
- Crew: Two pilots
- Capacity: 8 passengers
- Length: 14.76 m (48 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 21.71 m (67 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 66.5 m² (715 ft²)
- Empty weight: 3,966 kg (8,743 lb)
- Gross weight: 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × Gnome-Rhône 7Kd, 261 kW (350 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 249 km/h (155 mph)
- Range: 975 km (606 miles)
- Service ceiling: 5,850 m (19,195 ft)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 199.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 890 Sheet 81.
[edit] See also
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