Blériot-SPAD S.30
# Blériot-SPAD S.30

The Bleriot-SPAD S.30 was a French sports aircraft built in the early 1920s.

## Design

The S.30 was a biplane with a monocoque fuselage of wood and canvas construction. It was the first French aircraft to be built and equipped with a NACA cover. In September 1920, after initial flight tests, it was re-engined with a Le Rhone engine and redesignated S.30bis.

## Specifications

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General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Length: 5.94 m (19 ft 6 in)
* Wingspan: 7.14 m (23 ft 5 in)
* Height: 2.24 m (7 ft 4 in)
* Wing area: 15.40 $m^2$ (165.8 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 333 kg (734 lb)
* Gross weight: 460 kg (1,014 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Anzani inline engine, 34 kW (45 hp)
* Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitchpropeller

Performance

* Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
