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1934
1934 - 0845.PDF
AUGUST 16, 1934. :. FLIGHT. 847 FOR RECONNAISSANCE: The Mureaux 113.R2 (Hispanc Su^u 12 Ybrs engine) high-wingmonoplane. It can also be used for light bombing. A cockpit containing an adjustable seat and rudder bar is provided for the pilot under the cut-out in the trailing edge of the wing. The observer is placed immediately behind, and is well protected from the air stream. Dual control is optional. The normal armament consists of two synchronised guns for the pilot and one or two machine guns on a mounting over the rear cockpit. The power plant adopted by " l'Armee de l'Air " for use in the machine is the Hispano-Suiza i2Ybrs geared and super- charged liquid cooled type. This is fitted to a quickly detach- able mounting, with a " tunnel " type radiator mounted below. In the accompanying table the performance figures refer to the machine equipped for reconnaissance work. At 16,400ft. (5,000 in) the range is 570 miles (920 km) at a cruising speed of 150 m.p.h. (240 km'jhr). MUREAUX 113.R2 Hispano-Suiza 12 Ybrs—650/860 h.p. . DIMENSIONSSpan 50ft. Bin. (la,4m) Length '32 ft. !> in. (10 m)Height lift. 10 in. (3,63 m) Wing area 375.5 sq. ft. (34,9m') WEIGHTSWeightempty 3,307 lb. (1 500 kg) Grosswcight" 5,4871b. (2 480 kg) PERFORMANCESpeed at 3,280ft. (1 000 m) 185 m.p.h. (297 kmjhr) •-•-- 197 m.p.h. (318 km\kr)190 m.p.h. (306 kmjhr) 1 min. 45 sec.8 min. 10 ser. ](> mill. 20 sec.34,120 ft. (10 400 m) Speed at 16,400 ft. (5 000 m)Speed at 26,246 ft. (8 000 m) Climb to 3,280 ft. (1 000 m)Climb to 16,400 ft. (5 000 m) Climb to 20,246 ft. (8 000 m)Ceiling MUREAUX 113 R2 Hispano Suiza 12 Ybrs Engine A PAPRONI FIGHTER The Caproni 114 single-seater fighter fitted with a Bristol" Mercury IV engine,for inverted flving and aerobatic training. The top speed is about 217 m.p.h. and the . b tQ 9 g40 feet occupies 4 minutes.
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