Bernard 82

Bernard 82

Bernard 82-B.3 (ca 1934)
Role	Long-range bomber
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Société des Avions Bernard
First flight	11 December 1933
Number built	2
Developed from	Bernard 80 GR

The Bernard 82 was a French single-engined long-range monoplane bomber designed and built by Société des Avions Bernard. 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 designed to set long-distance-flight records.^[1] The all-metal Bernard 82 was a three-seat long-range bomber, known at the time as a bombardier de represaillies or reprisal bomber.^[1] The cantilever mid-wing monoplane was powered by an 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 the second prototype.^[1] Flight testing showed the twin lateral radiators to be inadequate; they were replaced by front-mounted radiators. Landing-gear deficiencies were the most persistent difficulty encountered during testing.^[1] The retractable landing gear regularly failed; resulting in wheels-up landings. The problem was never resolved, and testing was halted in mid-1935; 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 1936 Paris-Saigon-Paris air race. The race was run in September, but the Bernard was not ready by then, so it was not used. There were no further flight tests; the units were 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 (968.75 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)

References

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 1985. p. 638.

Bibliography

Aircraft produced by Adolphe Bernard, Société Industrielle des Métaux et du Bois (Ferbois) and Société des Avions Bernard
Adolphe Bernard	AB 1 AB 2 AB 3 AB 4
S.I.M.B.	AB.C1 AB 3M AB 3T V.1 V.2 V.3 AB 10 AB 10T AB 12 AB 14 AB 15 AB 16
S.A.B.	18 T 18 GR 181 GR 18 T Bis 190 T 191 T 191 GR 192 T 193 T 194 T 195 T 197 GR 20 30 T H.V.40 H.V.41 H.V.42 H.52 60 T 61 T 70 71 S-72 S-73 74 S 75 80 GR 81 GR 82 84 GR 86 H 110 HV 120 160 161 200 T 200 TS 201 T 205 T 207 T HV 220 260 HV 320 510 T V.4

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