Wibault 280
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| Wibault 280 | |
|---|---|
| Type | 12-passenger transport monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Wibault |
| Maiden flight | 1930 |
| Primary users | Air France Air Union |
The Wilbaut 280 was a French 12-passenger civil airliner produced by Wibault backed by money from the Penhoët shipyards.
[edit] Development
The prototype Wilbaut-Penhoët 280 first flew at Villacoublay in November 1930 with the developed backed by funds from the Penhoët shipyards of St Nazaire. It was an all-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by three 300hp (224kW) Hispano-Wright 9Qa radial engines although these were soon replaced by three Gnome-Rhône 7Kb and the aircraft redesingated the Wilbaut 281. A second aircraft was built to the 281 standard but then it was converted to a Wibault 282 with three 350hp (261kW) Gnome-Rhône 7Kd engines and room for 12-passengers, seven further aircraft were built as 282s. Some of the 282s were operated by Air Union on the Paris-London Voile d'Or (Golden Clipper) service in 1933. In 1934 Air France took delivery of the first of ten Wibault 283s which had an increased fuel capacity and modified tail. Some of the 282s were converted to 283 standard. Some of the commercial aircraft were later taken over as military transports.
[edit] Variants
- Wilbaut-Penhoët 280
- Prototype with three 300hp (224kW) Hispano-Wright 9Qa radial engines, one built converted to a 281.
- Wilbaut 281
- Prototype re-engined with three Hispano-Wright 9Qa radial engines followed by one other later converted to a 282
- Wilbaut 282
- 12-passenger production variant with three 350hp (261kW) Gnome-Rhône 7Kd radial engines, seven built and one conversion from 281.
- Wilbaut 283
- Production variant for Air France with with three 350hp (261kW) Gnome-Rhône 7Kd radial engines and increased fuel capacity, ten built.
[edit] Operators
- Air France
- Air Union
- French Air Force
[edit] Specifications (283)
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: 12 passengers
- Powerplant: 3 × Gnome-Rhône 7Kd, 261 kW (350 hp) each
Performance
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing, 3096-7.
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