CAMS 50

CAMS 50
Role maritime bombardment aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine (C.A.M.S.)
First flight 1926

The CAMS 50 was an amphibious bomber flying boat flown in the late 1920s. It used a monocoque fuselage, and the engines were arranged in a tandem configuration.

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 3
  • Length: 14.90 m (48 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 20.20 m (66 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 5.70 m (18 ft 8 in)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Gnome & Rhône 9Ae 9-cylinder V-shaped inline piston engine, 130 kW (180 hp) each
  • Propellers: 2-bladed
  • Maximum speed: 217 km/h (135 mph, 117 kn)

References

  1. ^ "C.A.M.S. 50 - Hydravion de bombardement - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2000-04-19. Retrieved 2019-02-04.