Engineering:Dewoitine P-3
| P-3 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Glider |
| Manufacturer | Constructions Aéronautiques Émile Dewoitine |
| Designer | Emile Dewoitine |
| First flight | 1923 |
| Number built | at least 2 |
| Developed from | Dewoitine P-2 |
The Dewoitine P-3 was a glider designed by Emile Dewoitine and built by Constructions Aéronautiques Émile Dewoitine in the early 1920s.
Designa and development
The P-3 was an early glider from France, built almost exclusively fromwood with fabric covering those parts not skinned in ply veneer. The airframe was simple with rectangular section fuselage, one-piece wing sat on top, an all flying tailplane for pitch control with a rectangular fin and large rudder. The undercarriage consisted of a tail-skid and two mainwheels partially housed in the fuselage on both sides. The pilot sat in an open cockpit at the forward part of the wing centre-section, with an opening in the wing skin for his/her head.[1]
Operational history
Two P-3 gliders were purchased for Czechoslovakia in 1923, taking part in national meets and competitions.[1]
Specifications
Data from aviafrance : Dewoitine P-3,[2] letectvi.cz : Dewoitine P-3[1]
General characteristics
- Length: 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 11.25 m (36 ft 11 in)
- Height: 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 15.5 m2 (167 sq ft)
- Airfoil: Göttingen Gö 430
- Empty weight: 110 kg (243 lb)
- Gross weight: 180 kg (397 lb)
Performance
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dewoitine P-3" (in Czech). prague. http://www.cs-letectvi.cz/letadla/dewoitine-p-3. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ↑ Parmentier, Bruno (27 May 1998). "Dewoitine P-3" (in fr). Paris. https://www.aviafrance.com/aviafrance1.php?ID=4504&ID_CONSTRUCTEUR=423&ANNEE=0&ID_MISSION=0&MOTCLEF=. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
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