SPCA 20

SPCA 20
Role	Torpedo seaplane
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques (SPCA)
Designer	Louis Paulhan and Pillard
First flight	22 June 1928
Number built	2

The SPCA 20 was a French seaplane designed for torpedo bombing. It was a low-wing monoplane of all-metal construction.

Specifications

Data from Aviafrance:SPCA 20[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: Four
• Length: 18.62 m (61 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 26.22 m (86 ft 0 in)
• Height: 6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 123 m^2 (1,320 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)
• Gross weight: 7,300 kg (16,094 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Gnome-Rhône 9Ae Jupiter 9-cylinder direct-drive air-cooled radial piston engines, 360 kW (480 hp) each
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propellers

Performance

• Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
• Range: 1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

References

1. Parmentier, Bruno. "SPCA 20". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 26 February 2019.

Bibliography

• Espérou, Robert (July 1989). "Les SPCA: Le SPCA II type 20" [The SPCA Aircraft: The SPCA II Type 20]. Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French). No. 236. pp. 40–43.