The Bernard 18 was a prototype airliner developed in France in the 1920s. One of the two prototypes built was used in an abortive transatlantic crossing attempt and a number of failed attempts for aerial records.
The aircraft was originally developed in response to a specification for CIDNA for an eight-seat airliner, but the second incarnation of Bernard's aircraft manufacturing company went bankrupt before production could take place.
When the company was revived in 1927, it built a second example specifically for Paul Tarascon to make an attempt at the Orteig Prize. The space originally reserved for passenger seating was filled with fuel tanks to give the plane an expected range of 6,600 km (4,100 mi). It was also fitted with undercarriage that could be jettisoned after takeoff to save weight. Designated 18GR (for Grand Raid) and christened Oiseau Tango ("Tango Bird", after its bright yellow colour, intended to assist rescue efforts in case of a ditching), it was discovered that with the necessary fuel load, the aircraft could not actually become airborne. After Charles Lindbergh successfully claimed the prize, the 18GR was converted back to standard 18T configuration and sold to an operator in Canada.
Variantsedit
18T
18GR
Specifications (18T)edit
Bernard 18 3-view drawing from L'Aérophile-Salon1926
Liron, Jean (1990). Les avions Bernard. Collection Docavia. Vol. 31. Paris: Éditions Larivière. ISBN2-84890-065-2.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 154.
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bernard, prototype, airliner, developed, france, 1920s, prototypes, built, used, abortive, transatlantic, crossing, attempt, number, failed, attempts, aerial, records, 18grrole, prototype, airlinermanufacturer, bernarddesigner, jean, hubert, jean, galtiernumbe. The Bernard 18 was a prototype airliner developed in France in the 1920s One of the two prototypes built was used in an abortive transatlantic crossing attempt and a number of failed attempts for aerial records 18Bernard 18GRRole Prototype airlinerManufacturer BernardDesigner Jean Hubert and Jean GaltierNumber built 2 Contents 1 Development 2 Variants 3 Specifications 18T 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksDevelopment editThe aircraft was originally developed in response to a specification for CIDNA for an eight seat airliner but the second incarnation of Bernard s aircraft manufacturing company went bankrupt before production could take place When the company was revived in 1927 it built a second example specifically for Paul Tarascon to make an attempt at the Orteig Prize The space originally reserved for passenger seating was filled with fuel tanks to give the plane an expected range of 6 600 km 4 100 mi It was also fitted with undercarriage that could be jettisoned after takeoff to save weight Designated 18GR for Grand Raid and christened Oiseau Tango Tango Bird after its bright yellow colour intended to assist rescue efforts in case of a ditching it was discovered that with the necessary fuel load the aircraft could not actually become airborne After Charles Lindbergh successfully claimed the prize the 18GR was converted back to standard 18T configuration and sold to an operator in Canada Variants edit18T 18GRSpecifications 18T edit nbsp Bernard 18 3 view drawing from L Aerophile Salon1926General characteristics Crew two Capacity eight passengers Length 11 44 m 37 ft 6 in Wingspan 16 80 m 55 ft 1 in Height 3 45 m 11 ft 4 in Wing area 41 8 m2 450 sq ft Empty weight 1 820 kg 4 010 lb Gross weight 2 700 kg 5 950 lb Powerplant 1 Gnome et Rhone 9Ab air cooled radial piston engine 313 kW 420 hp Performance Range 226 km 141 mi 123 nmi See also editRelated development Bernard 190Aircraft of comparable role configuration and era Focke Wulf A 17 Fokker F XIV Kalinin K 5 Latecoere 28 Messerschmitt M 18 Nieuport Delage NiD 540References editBibliography editLiron Jean 1990 Les avions Bernard Collection Docavia Vol 31 Paris Editions Lariviere ISBN 2 84890 065 2 Taylor Michael J H 1989 Jane s Encyclopedia of Aviation London Studio Editions p 154 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bernard 18 aviafrance com Les avions de record francais 1928 1932 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernard 18 amp oldid 1086989720, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
