The Bretagne (Engl. "Brittany") was designed by a group of designers and engineers who were based at Cannes from May 1941 following the invasion of France. The design was for a medium capacity civil transport, a twin-engined mid-wing cantilever all-metal monoplane. The prototype (designated the S.O.30N) first flew on 26 February 1945.
Operational historyedit
The initial production version was designated the S.O.30P Bretagne with two versions with different engines. The aircraft operated with a crew of five and could carry between 30 and 43 passengers. A cargo version (the S.O.30C) was produced, with a revised interior and strengthened floor and large cargo door. The aircraft was operated as an airliner, but mainly by the French military forces as a medium transport.
Some aircraft were fitted with two underwing Turbomeca Palas turbojet engines for auxiliary power. Other aircraft were used for engine-trials fitted with the SNECMA Atar 101 and licence-built Rolls-Royce Nene turbojets.
Variantsedit
S.O.30N
Tailwheel undercarriage prototype, c/n 01 built after the 1940 armistice and stored till after the war. The second S.O.30R c/n 02 was built in 1946 and later converted to the S.O.30 Nene, jet powered airliner test-bed.
S.O.30R Bellatrix
Two prototypes of the nosewheel undercarriage production model.
S.O.30C
cargo version, one built with belly loading hatches.
Bridgeman, Leonard. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54. London: Jane's All The World's Aircraft Publishing Company, 1953.
Chillon, Jacques; Dubois, Jean-Pierre & Wegg, John (1980). French Post-War Transport Aircraft. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain. ISBN0-85130-078-2.
Gaillard, Pierre & Marchand, Alain (June 1988). "Le SO 30P Bretagne: la carrière civile (fin)" [The SO 30P: The Civilian Transport (End)]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (223): 42–46. ISSN 0757-4169.
Gaillard, Pierre & Marchand, Alain (June 1990). "Le SO 30P Bretagne (3)" [The SO 30P Bretagne (3): dans le Armée de l'Air]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French) (247): 34–38. ISSN 0757-4169.
Stroud, John. European Transport Aircraft since 1910. London: Putnam, 1966.
Further readingedit
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Bridgman, Leonard, ed. (1947). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. pp. 141c–142c.
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ouest, bretagne, ouest, bretagne, 1940s, french, airliner, built, ouest, bretagne, aeronavale, equipped, with, under, wing, palas, auxiliary, jets, blackbushe, airport, 1955, role, airliner, military, transport, manufacturer, ouest, first, flight, february, 19. The Sud Ouest S O 30 Bretagne was a 1940s French airliner built by Sud Ouest S O 30 Bretagne SO 30P of the Aeronavale equipped with under wing Palas auxiliary jets at Blackbushe Airport in 1955 Role Airliner and military transport Manufacturer Sud Ouest First flight 26 February 1945 Primary users Air FranceFrench Air Force Number built 45 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Operators 4 1 Military operators 4 2 Civil operators 5 Specifications S O 30P 2 6 See also 7 References 7 1 Notes 7 2 Bibliography 8 Further readingDesign and development editThe Bretagne Engl Brittany was designed by a group of designers and engineers who were based at Cannes from May 1941 following the invasion of France The design was for a medium capacity civil transport a twin engined mid wing cantilever all metal monoplane The prototype designated the S O 30N first flew on 26 February 1945 Operational history editThe initial production version was designated the S O 30P Bretagne with two versions with different engines The aircraft operated with a crew of five and could carry between 30 and 43 passengers A cargo version the S O 30C was produced with a revised interior and strengthened floor and large cargo door The aircraft was operated as an airliner but mainly by the French military forces as a medium transport Some aircraft were fitted with two underwing Turbomeca Palas turbojet engines for auxiliary power Other aircraft were used for engine trials fitted with the SNECMA Atar 101 and licence built Rolls Royce Nene turbojets Variants editS O 30N Tailwheel undercarriage prototype c n 01 built after the 1940 armistice and stored till after the war The second S O 30R c n 02 was built in 1946 and later converted to the S O 30 Nene jet powered airliner test bed S O 30R Bellatrix Two prototypes of the nosewheel undercarriage production model S O 30C cargo version one built with belly loading hatches S O 30P 1 production version with Pratt amp Whitney R 2800 B43 engines S O 30P 2 production version with Pratt amp Whitney R 2800 CA13 engines S O 30 Nene One aircraft converted from S O 30R c n 02 for use as a testbed powered by two Rolls Royce Nenes Operators editMilitary operators edit nbsp France French Air Force 1 French Navy 1 Civil operators edit nbsp Algeria Air Algerie 2 nbsp France Aigle Azur 1 Air France 2 COSARA based in French Indo China 3 nbsp Iran Iranian Airways 2 nbsp Morocco Air Maroc 2 Specifications S O 30P 2 editData from Jane s All The World s Aircraft 1953 54 4 French Post War Transport Aircraft 5 General characteristicsCrew 4 Capacity 43 passengers Length 18 95 m 62 ft 2 in Wingspan 26 9 m 88 ft 3 in Height 5 9 m 19 ft 4 in Wing area 86 2 m2 928 sq ft Empty weight 14 000 kg 30 865 lb Max takeoff weight 20 250 kg 44 644 lb Powerplant 2 Pratt amp Whitney R 2800 CA18 18 cyl air cooled radial piston engines 1 815 kW 2 434 hp each for take off with water injection Powerplant 2 Turbomeca Palas optional 1 47 kN 330 lbf turbojet booster engines under the outer wings Propellers 4 bladed constant speed fully feathering propellers Performance Maximum speed 575 km h 357 mph 310 kn Cruise speed 438 km h 272 mph 237 kn Range 2 175 km 1 351 mi 1 174 nmi Service ceiling 8 000 m 26 000 ft Rate of climb 6 m s 1 200 ft min See also editAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Curtiss C 46 Commando Vickers Valetta Ilyushin Il 12 Related lists List of military aircraft of FranceReferences editNotes edit a b c Stroud 1966 p 203 a b c d Stroud 1966 p 202 Stroud 1966 pp 202 203 Bridgman 1953 pp 152 153 Chillon Dubois amp Wegg 1980 pp 23 25 Bibliography edit Bridgeman Leonard Jane s All The World s Aircraft 1953 54 London Jane s All The World s Aircraft Publishing Company 1953 Chillon Jacques Dubois Jean Pierre amp Wegg John 1980 French Post War Transport Aircraft Tonbridge UK Air Britain ISBN 0 85130 078 2 Gaillard Pierre amp Marchand Alain June 1988 Le SO 30P Bretagne la carriere civile fin The SO 30P The Civilian Transport End Le Fana de l Aviation in French 223 42 46 ISSN 0757 4169 Gaillard Pierre amp Marchand Alain June 1990 Le SO 30P Bretagne 3 The SO 30P Bretagne 3 dans le Armee de l Air Le Fana de l Aviation in French 247 34 38 ISSN 0757 4169 Stroud John European Transport Aircraft since 1910 London Putnam 1966 Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sud Ouest Bretagne Bridgman Leonard ed 1947 Jane s all the World s Aircraft 1947 London Sampson Low Marston amp Co pp 141c 142c Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sud Ouest Bretagne amp oldid 1206622643, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
