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 1938
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

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: 123.00 m² (1,324.0 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)