Aviméta 132

The Aviméta 132 was a French three-engined monoplane transport for eight-passengers designed and built by Aviméta (Société pour la Construction d'Avions Métallique ). It was the first French all-metal aircraft but only one aircraft was built.[2]

Aviméta 132
Role Eight-passenger transport monoplane
National origin France
Manufacturer Aviméta (Société pour la Construction d'Avions Métallique )[1]
First flight 1927
Number built 1

Design and development

The Aviméta 132 was a high-wing monoplane with a fixed conventional landing gear, powered by three uncowled 230 hp (172 kW) Salmson 9Ab radial air-cooled piston engines. Fuel tanks were built into the wings, fitted with jettison valves to empty the tanks in an emergency. The enclosed cockpit sat two crew with a cabin for eight passengers. It was intended to build both a day and night version but only one aircraft was built and it did not enter production.[2]

Specifications (day version)
Aviméta 132 3-view drawing from NACA Aircraft Circular No.63

Data from Flight,[2] Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928,[3] Aviafrance:Avimeta 132[4]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 8 pax
  • Length: 14.3 m (46 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 21.8 m (71 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 752 m2 (8,090 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)
  • Gross weight: 10,850 kg (23,920 lb)
  • Powerplant: 3 × Salmson 9Ab 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 170 kW (230 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
  • Range: 900 km (560 mi, 490 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 3,750 m (12,300 ft)
  • Time to altitude: 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 19 minutes
  • Wing loading: 68.5 kg/m2 (14.0 lb/sq ft)
  • Power/mass: 0.1054 kW/kg (0.0641 hp/lb)

References
  1. Orbis 1985, p. 378
  2. "FIRST FRENCH ALL-METAL COMMERCIAL AEROPLANE The "Avimeta" A.V.M.132". Flight. 17 November 1927. pp. 793–795.
  3. Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 85c.
  4. Parmentier, Bruno (4 December 2001). "Aviméta 132". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

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