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SELA monoplane
Role MonoplaneType of aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Société d'Etude pour la Locomotion Aérienne (SELA)
Number built 1

The SELA monoplane was an experimental monoplane built by Société d'Etude pour la Locomotion Aérienne (SELA) in the early 1910s. It was a middle-wing monoplane similar in layout to the Bleriot monoplanes.

Specifications

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General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.20 m (36 ft 9 in)
  • Gross weight: 420 kg (926 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × SELA V-8 V-8 air-cooled piston engine, 63 kW (85 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 116 km/h (72 mph, 63 kn)

References

  1. Bruno Parmentier. "Avions SELA - Aviation française". aviafrance.com. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
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