Варианты
- Breguet - Br.460 Vultur - 1935 - Франция
- Breguet - Br.470 Fulgur - 1936 - Франция
Flight, November 1934
THE FOURTEENTH PARIS AERO SHOW
THE EXHIBITS DESCRIBED
Large Civil Machines
PROBABLY most prominent among the civil machines in the Salon is the large Breguet low-wing monoplane, which is generally regarded as the French answer to the American Douglas or Boeing type of machine. This is not to say that such an answer is definitely intended, but obviously there are lessons to be learnt from every manufacturer's machines, and there is no doubt that the well-streamlined twin-engined low-wing monoplane has gained, in recent years, a first place in the consideration of commercial operators.
The Breguet 46 T (or "Fulgur" as it is officially designated) is a large all-metal machine with two Gnome-Rhone "Mistral Major" engines giving 880 h.p. each. These are well cowled into the wing, so assisting the attainment of a top speed of 385 km.p.h. (239 m.p.h.). Seating twelve to fourteen passengers in the long, well-lighted cabin, this machine should be comfortable, and, with its ample wing flaps, the landing speed should not be unduly high.
The retractile undercarriage is particularly robust, with each compression unit in the form of a pair of combined cylinders at the top of the forward struts on either side of the wheels. By means of broken radius rods each wheel is swung upwards and backwards into the space behind and underneath the engine mountings.
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- Flight, November 1934
THE FOURTEENTH PARIS AERO SHOW
Фотографии
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Air International 1984-06 / Plane facts
Регистрационный номер: EC-AHC The Breguet 470 T12, the sole example of which was acquired by the Spanish Republican government and registered EC-AHC is seen at Zurich-Dubendorf airport.
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Flight 1936-10 / Flight
The Breguet Fulgur.
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Air-Britain Archive 1992-02
Регистрационный номер: F-APDY [2] From J.F.Oiler via Charles Cain's collection we have this shot of the Breguet 470 Fulgur wearing "F1" and the name "Raoul Ribiere". We surmise that this was taken during the Istres - Damascus race of 1937 when the Fulgur was loaned back to Breguet by the Spanish Republicans. Or was it as F-APDY in the 1936 Paris - Saigon race? Can any reader identify the occasion accurately?
The Breguet 470T Fulgur photo raised a detailed response from Robert Esperou. It was certainly taken at Istres in late August 1937 prior to departure for Damascus and Le Bourget. "F1" was F-APDY's race number and the name "Raoul Ribiere" was carried in memory of the test pilot killed in the Morane 406 crash on 29.7.37. The Fulgur was fifth in the race, behind three SM.79s of the Regia Aeronautica and the DH.88 Comet "The Orphan" G-ACSS.
It had flown in the October 1936 Paris - Saigon Race and got as far as Bushir in Persia, though neither of the other two starters completed the course. F-APDY was sold in 9.37 to SFTA (but hadn't it been sold to them earlier and returned at Air Ministry request for the Damascus race?) and onward to LAPE as EC-AHC to operate the Barcelona - Toulouse route during the civil war. It was scrapped at Toulouse at the end of the Spanish war. Photos also exist (see "le trait d'union" No.101, 5.85) of F-APDY with a large number 7 on the side, said to have been taken in Damascus in 1938 - but there is no evidence of another race at that time: unless readers can suggest otherwise. -
Flight 1937-08 / Flight
Регистрационный номер: F-APDY [2] The Breguet Fulgur in the foreground came fifth, averaging 182 m.p.h. Seventh place was secured by the big Bloch 160 in the background.
Другие самолёты на фотографии: Bloch MB.160 Languedoc - Франция - 1937
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Flight 1934-11 / Flight
In the centre of this display is the Breguet 46T as it will look when finished. Two Mistral Major engines of 880 h.p. each are expected to give it a top speed of 240 m.p.h. In the foreground is the Dewoitine D.511, France's latest and fastest fighter.
Другие самолёты на фотографии: Dewoitine D.500 / D.510 - Франция - 1932
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