Blériot-SPAD S.54

S.54
An S.54 at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace du Bourget
Role	biplane trainer
National origin	France
Manufacturer	SPAD
Designer	Louis Béchéreau
First flight	23 February 1922
Primary user	Aéronautique Militaire
Number built	25

The SPAD S.54 was a French biplane trainer aircraft of the early 1920s, developed by Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés (SPAD).

An S.54 at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace du Bourget

Specifications

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General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 7.24 m (23 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 8.96 m (29 ft 5 in)
• Height: 2.57 m (8 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 23.52 m² (253.2 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 520 kg (1,146 lb)
• Gross weight: 757 kg (1,669 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Clerget 9B 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 97 kW (130 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)