| RSV.28-180 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Military trainer aircraft |
| National origin | Belgium |
| Manufacturer | Stampe et Vertongen |
| First flight | c. 1929[1] |
| Primary user | Belgian Air Force[1] |
| Number built | 1[1] |
| Developed into | Stampe et Vertongen ST-26[2] |
The Stampe et Vertongen RSV.28-180 Type III,[3] also known as the RSV.28-PSV[2] (for pilotage sans visibilité, French for blind flying) was a military trainer aircraft built in Belgium to teach instrument-flying techniques.[4][5] It was a response to a 1929 order from the Belgian Air Force,[1] whose instrument-flying certification required a flight around a 100-kilometre (62 mi) triangular course and return to a point less than 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the start, using instruments only.[1]
Stampe et Vertongen's response was a conventional design, a two-seat[4][5] biplane[2] fitted with a hood that could be closed over the pilot to remove visibility.[1] Because the student pilots were also to learn to land with instruments only, the fixed undercarriage was very sturdy and had a wide track.[1] Only one example was built,[1] but development continued with the Stampe et Vertongen ST-26 in 1932.[2]
Data from Jouhaud 1999, p.49, except as noted
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