SPCA 90

Short description: Civil transport aircraft

General information
Type| Civil utility aircraft[1]
National origin| France
Manufacturer| SPCA
History
First flight| 8 December 1932[1]

The SPCA 90 was a civil transport aircraft built in France in the early 1930s.

## Contents

* 1 Design and development
* 2 Variants
* 3 Specifications (90)
* 4 Notes
* 5 References

## Design and development

The SPCA 90 was a high-wing monoplane of conventional layout with a thick-sectioned, cantilever wing.[1][2] The cabin was fully enclosed,[1] and was large enough that the aircraft could be used as an air ambulance to carry two stretchers plus attendants.[2][3] The fixed undercarriage consisted of divided main units and a tailskid. Only a single example was built (registration F-AKFJ),[1] which saw service in Morocco.[3]

In 1935, SPCA built an airliner version of the same design, designated 91T.[2] The cargo area was fitted out as a passenger cabin with seats for eight passengers, a baggage compartment, and a lavatory.[2] This was to be SPCA's last aircraft.[2]

## Variants

* 90 — utility aircraft (1 built)
* 91T — airliner

## Specifications (90)

Data from Parmentier 1998, except as noted

General characteristics

* Crew: Three[2]
* Length: 15.63 m (51 ft 3 in)
* Wingspan: 22.35 m (73 ft 4 in)
* Height: 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in)
* Wing area: 63.0 m2 (678 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 3,630 kg (8,003 lb)
* Gross weight: 5,250 kg (11,574 lb)
* Powerplant: 3 × Gnome-Rhône 7Kd , 260 kW (350 hp) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 240 km/h (149 mph, 129 kn)

## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Parmentier 1998
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, p.2860
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Taylor 1989, p.838

## References

* The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
* Liron, Jean (November 1989). "Les SPCA: Le SPCA IX type 90" (in Fr). Le Fana de l'Aviation (240): 41–43.
* Parmentier, Bruno (1998). "S.P.C.A. 90". Aviafrance. http://www.aviafrance.com/s-p-c-a-90-aviation-france-10165.htm. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
* Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.

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