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 m^2 (167 sq ft)
• Airfoil: Göttingen Gö 430
• Empty weight: 110 kg (243 lb)
• Gross weight: 180 kg (397 lb)

Performance

References

1. "Dewoitine P-3". www.cs-letectvi.cz (in Czech). prague. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
2. Parmentier, Bruno (27 May 1998). "Dewoitine P-3". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 3 February 2019.

External links

• Planeurs.net Dewoitine P-3