The Dewoitine P-3 was a glider designed by Emile Dewoitine and built by Constructions Aéronautiques Émile Dewoitine in the early 1920s.
| P-3 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Glider |
| Manufacturer | Constructions Aéronautiques Émile Dewoitine |
| Designer | Emile Dewoitine |
| First flight | 1923 |
| Number built | at least 2 |
| Developed from | Dewoitine P-2 |
Designa and development
editThe P-3 was an early glider from France, built almost exclusively fromwood with fabric covering those parts not skinned in ply veneer. The airframe was simple with rectangular section fuselage, one-piece wing sat on top, an all flying tailplane for pitch control with a rectangular fin and large rudder. The undercarriage consisted of a tail-skid and two mainwheels partially housed in the fuselage on both sides. The pilot sat in an open cockpit at the forward part of the wing centre-section, with an opening in the wing skin for his/her head.[1]
Operational history
editTwo P-3 gliders were purchased for Czechoslovakia in 1923, taking part in national meets and competitions.[1]
Specifications
editData from aviafrance : Dewoitine P-3,[2] letectvi.cz : Dewoitine P-3[1]
General characteristics
- Length: 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 11.25 m (36 ft 11 in)
- Height: 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 15.5 m2 (167 sq ft)
- Airfoil: Göttingen Gö 430
- Empty weight: 110 kg (243 lb)
- Gross weight: 180 kg (397 lb)
Performance
References
edit- ^ a b c "Dewoitine P-3". www.cs-letectvi.cz (in Czech). prague. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Parmentier, Bruno (27 May 1998). "Dewoitine P-3". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 3 February 2019.