Deperdussin T

Deperdussin T
General information
Type	Observation monoplane
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Société Pour les Appareils Deperdussin
Primary user	French Air Force
History
Introduction date	1912

The Deperdussin T was a French monoplane built by Société Pour les Appareils Deperdussin, (later to become S.P.A.D.).

Specifications (T)

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General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 10.63 m (34 ft 11 in)
• Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 28.0 m² (301 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
• Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Gnome 7 Gamma 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 52 kW (70 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 115 km/h (71 mph, 62 kn)
• Endurance: 2 hours 20 minutes
• Service ceiling: 2,000 m (6,600 ft)

References

• Cuich, Myron N. (June 1980). "Les Monoplans Deperdussin Militares 1911–1914". Le fanatique de l'Aviation (in French). No. 127. pp. 46–49.

Further reading

• Opdycke, Leonard E. (1999). French Aeroplanes before the Great War. Atglen: Schiffer Publishing Limited. pp. 101–107. ISBN 0-7643-0752-5.