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The Cabin Monoplane in France

The Cabin Monoplane in France June, 1930 AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING 159 Th e 600 Horse-power Hispano-engined Potez 38 has Accommodation for Eight Passengers HE latest production of the Potez factory at longerons and bracing members in duralumin, longerons of the fuselage, and an arm which Méaulte is a high-wing cabin monoplane of which are riveted together. It contains a cabin extends from a point on the wing close to the mixed construction. The thick wing of the for eight passengers ; the pilot's cabin, which is fuselage. The strain is largely taken by the latter new machine is built into the top of the fuselage, entirely enclosed and contains two seats, being arm, which is equipped with shock absorbers and is nearly rectangular in plan, with rounded placed forward of the leading edge of the wing. of Potez design. ends. It is externally braced on either side by The empennage is formed of spruce longerons The Potez 38 is powered by a 600-h.p. Hispano- oblique V-struts, extending from the outer sections and ribs of spruce and plywood, the tail plane Suiza Type 12 water-cooled engine faired in by of the wing to the lower longerons of the fuselage, being adjustable in flight. The landing gear is a streamlined cowling. Fuel is carried in two and is constructed of wooden box spars and spruce somewhat similar to that of the Potez 36, the light wing tanks of 300 litres (66 gals.) capacity each, ribs with fabric covering. cabin monoplane, and consists of two units which while a 50-litre (11 gals.) tank behind the engine The fuselage is of metal and is built up of include arms in "V " extending from the lower holds the oil. CHARACTERISTICS Span .. .. .. 20 m. (65 ft. 7½ in.). Length .. .. 14•80 m. (48 ft. 7 in.). Height .. .. 3•80 m. (12 ft. 5½ in.). Wing chord .. .. 3•50 m. (11 ft. 5½ in.). Wing area .. .. 65 sq. m. (700 sq. ft.). Weight empty .. 2•460 kg. (5,412 lb.). Fuel .. .. .. 440 kg. (968 lb.). Disposable load .. 1,100 kg. (2,420 lb.). Weight loaded .. 4,000 kg. (8,800 lb.). Wing loading .. 61•5 kg./sq. m. (12•5 lb./ sq. ft.). Power loading .. 6•66 kg./h.p . (14•6 lb./h.p.). http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology Emerald Publishing

The Cabin Monoplane in France

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology , Volume 2 (6): 1 – Jun 1, 1930
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June, 1930 AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING 159 Th e 600 Horse-power Hispano-engined Potez 38 has Accommodation for Eight Passengers HE latest production of the Potez factory at longerons and bracing members in duralumin, longerons of the fuselage, and an arm which Méaulte is a high-wing cabin monoplane of which are riveted together. It contains a cabin extends from a point on the wing close to the mixed construction. The thick wing of the for eight passengers ; the pilot's cabin, which is fuselage. The strain is largely taken by the latter new machine is built into the top of the fuselage, entirely enclosed and contains two seats, being arm, which is equipped with shock absorbers and is nearly rectangular in plan, with rounded placed forward of the leading edge of the wing. of Potez design. ends. It is externally braced on either side by The empennage is formed of spruce longerons The Potez 38 is powered by a 600-h.p. Hispano- oblique V-struts, extending from the outer sections and ribs of spruce and plywood, the tail plane Suiza Type 12 water-cooled engine faired in by of the wing to the lower longerons of the fuselage, being adjustable in flight. The landing gear is a streamlined cowling. Fuel is carried in two and is constructed of wooden box spars and spruce somewhat similar to that of the Potez 36, the light wing tanks of 300 litres (66 gals.) capacity each, ribs with fabric covering. cabin monoplane, and consists of two units which while a 50-litre (11 gals.) tank behind the engine The fuselage is of metal and is built up of include arms in "V " extending from the lower holds the oil. CHARACTERISTICS Span .. .. .. 20 m. (65 ft. 7½ in.). Length .. .. 14•80 m. (48 ft. 7 in.). Height .. .. 3•80 m. (12 ft. 5½ in.). Wing chord .. .. 3•50 m. (11 ft. 5½ in.). Wing area .. .. 65 sq. m. (700 sq. ft.). Weight empty .. 2•460 kg. (5,412 lb.). Fuel .. .. .. 440 kg. (968 lb.). Disposable load .. 1,100 kg. (2,420 lb.). Weight loaded .. 4,000 kg. (8,800 lb.). Wing loading .. 61•5 kg./sq. m. (12•5 lb./ sq. ft.). Power loading .. 6•66 kg./h.p . (14•6 lb./h.p.).

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Published: Jun 1, 1930

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