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Aviation History
1960
1960 - 0838.PDF
846 FLIGHT, 17 June 1960 SAN D.I40 MousquetaireSFERMA Turbo-Travciair SFERMA Nord 1110 bud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle Warmer WA.40 Super IV Sancy Sud-Aviation SE-3200 Frelon FRANCE'S AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY . . . SFERMA Beechcraft PD.18.9 Engines, two Turbomeca Bastan.Experimental aircraft to investigate possibilities of re-engining existing airframes with turboprops and to act as test-bed for the Bastan.Weight, 9,9861b. Cruising speed, 250 m.p.h.; range, 990 miles. Two examples flying and third under construction with a view to commercialexploitation. SFERMA Max Holste 153 Engine, Turbomeca Astazou. Test-bedfor the tiny Astazou turboprop. Cruising speed, about 170 m.p.h. SFERMA Nord 1110 Engine, Turbomeca Astazou. Another test-bedfor the Astazou, incorporating modifications from the original design, permitting cruising speeds between 135 m.p.h. and 185 m.p.h. On thisaircraft the automatic control for the Astazou is being developed (see Flight, May 6). SFERMA Turbo-Travelair Engines two Turbomeca Astazou. In con-junction with Beech SFERMA have adapted a Travel-Air airframe to take turbine power. About to fly. Cruising speed, 185-250 m.p.h. Fore-seen as an executive transport. Wassmer Jodel D.I20 Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle Engines, two Rolls-Royce Avon. Thejet transport that introduced the rear-engine formula. Intended for medium ranges, carrying 80 passengers at about 500 m.p.h. over stagesup to 1,550 miles. A year after the first aircraft entered service 33 Caravelles in commercial operation amassed 30,000 flying hours. Pro-duction has reached 6 aircraft a month—equal to one every four working days. Orders and options: Air France (24); Air Algerie (4 + 2 options);Sabena (4 + 4); Varig (2 + 3); Finnair (3 + 3); Alitalia (4+4); Air Maroc (2); SAS (18 + 8); United Air Lines (20 + 20); General Electric(1). Total, with two prototypes, 82 firm orders and 44 options. Sud-Aviation SO.1220 Djinn Engine, Turbomeca Palouste. Two-seat helicopter with rotor driven by compressed air. Weight, 1,7601b. Cruising speed, 62 m.p.h.; range, 125 miles. 133 ordered, of which 26are for nine foreign countries. Over 100 delivered. Sud-Aviation SE-3130 Alouette II Engine, Turbomeca Artouste.Five-seat helicopter weighing 3,3001b and cruising at 105 m.p.h. Endur- ance, 3|hr. Senes of 500 being built at rate of 6 a month. 261 orderedby France, 217 for overseas, including 130 for Germany, 21 for Sweden, 10 for Switzerland. 21 different countries use this helicopter. Sud-Aviation SE-3160 Alouette III Engine, Turbomeca Artouste III.A seven-seater derived from the Alouette II. All-round performance improved. Series production foreseen for 1962. Sud-Aviation SE-3200 Frelon Engines, three Turbomeca Turmo III.Heavy helicopter (15,6001b) for l'Aeronautique Navale, 1'Armee de l'Air et de Terre, and civil operation. 20 passengers and crew of two.Speed, over 124 m.p.h.; endurance, 3ihr. Two prototypes flying. Wassmer WA.30 Bijave Two-seat training glider derived fromJavelot. Prototype on test. Wassmer Jodel D.120 Engine, Continental C.90. Wooden two-seattourer. Built by SAN under the name D.117 and by Wassmer (with 65 h.p. engine) as the D.112. Cruising speed, 115 m.p.h. Over 500 ofthe three models have been built. Production by Wassmer 5 per month. Wassmer WA.40 Super IV Sancy Engine, Lycoming O-340. Four-seat touring and sporting aircraft. Fabric-covered tubular fuselage; wooden wing. Retractable undercarriage and variable-pitch propeller.Cruising speed, 152 m.p.h. Range, 775 miles. Series commenced. Foreseen rate of production 4 per month. Sud-Aviation Djinn Sud-Aviation SE-3130 Alouette II Sud-Aviation SE-3160 Alouette III
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