| 40T | |
|---|---|
| Role | Mailplane[1] |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | SPCA |
| First flight | 21 December 1929[1] |
| Primary user | Les Services Aeriens de Madagascar[2] |
| Number built | 3 |
The SPCA 40T, also designated the SPCA VII,[1] was a mailplane built in France in the late 1920s. It was a high-wing monoplane of conventional layout with a thick-sectioned, cantilever wing.[1][3] The flight deck and cargo bay were fully enclosed, and the latter could be adapted to seat five passengers.[3][4] The fixed undercarriage consisted of divided main units with spatted wheels, plus a tailskid. Construction was of metal throughout.[1][2]
The two 40Ts were followed by a single example designated 41T with more powerful Salmson 9Nc engines that first flew on 12 December 1931.[1] Les Services Aeriens de Madagascar operated the 41T between Tananarive and Broken Hill (where the route connected with Imperial Airways).[4][2]
Eventually, the 40Ts were fitted with this same engine, at which time they were redesignated SPCA 218.[1]
Data from Parmentier 1998
General characteristics
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