Béchereau SAB C.1

Béchereau SAB C.1
Role Biplane fighter
National origin France
Manufacturer Societe et Ateliers Béchereau
Designer Louis Béchereau
First flight 1918
Number built 5

The Béchereau SAB C.1 was a French single-seat fighter biplane designed by a team led by Louis Béchereau who had designed biplane fighters for SPAD including the SPAD S.VII.[1]

Design and development

The C.I was a two-bay single-seat fighter biplane powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8Fb inline piston engine.[1] Without any production facilities the aircraft was built by Levasseur and five aircraft were built and tested during 1918.[1] Following the end of the first world war the aircraft was not developed further and did not enter production.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1]Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

References

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Orbis 1985, p. 515

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