Bernard 82

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The Bernard 82 was a French single-engined long-range monoplane bomber designed and built by Société des Avions Bernard.[1] Only two prototypes were built and the type did not enter production.[1]

Design and development

The Bernard 82 was developed from the long-range Bernard 80 GR which had been built to make attempts on some long-distance aircraft records.[1] The all-metal Bernard 82 was three-seat long-range bomber, known at the time as a bombardier de represaillies or reprisal bomber.[1] The cantilever mid-wing monoplane powered by a 860 hp (641 kW) Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs inline piston engine.[1] The first prototype flew from Le Bourget on 11 December 1933 and in March 1932 was joined by a second aircraft.[1] During test flying the twin lateral radiators had to be replaced by frontal radiators but the biggest problem was the landing gear.[1] The retractable landing gear regularly failed with the resultant wheels up landing, the problem was never resolved and testing was stopped in the middle of 1935.[1] The production contract for ten aircraft was cancelled.[1]

In August 1936 the second prototype was re-engined with a 650 hp (485 kW) CLM Lille 6AS, a licence built Junkers Jumo diesel engine.[1] The diesel powered aircraft, redesignated Bernard 86, was entered into the Paris-Saigon air race which was run in September 1936 but was not ready in time and was scrapped.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1]The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 17.98 m (58 ft 11¾ in)
  • Wingspan: 27.10 m (88 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 90.00 m2 (968.78 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 2823 kg (6224 lb)
  • Gross weight: 5083 kg (11206 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs inline piston engine, 641 kW (860 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 317 km/h (197 mph)
  • Cruising speed: 260 km/h (162 mph)
  • Range: 2800 km (1740 miles)
Armament
  • Single or twin 7.7mm (0.303in) dorsal machine-guns
  • 4×200kg (441b) and 2×100kg (220lb) bombs (internal)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 Orbis 1985, p. 638

Bibliography

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