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Bernard 20 c.1

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The Bernard 20 was a 1920s French single-seat monoplane fighter aircraft designed and built by the Société des Avions Bernard.[1] Originally displayed as a mock-up at the 1928 Paris Air Show it was a low-wing monoplane based on the Bernard V2 racer.[1] The prototype powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Hispano-Suiza 12Jb inline piston engine first flew in July 1929 from Orly. With its racing inheritance, in 1930 the aircraft flew at a speed of 280 km/h (174 mph).[1] With the lack of interest by the French authorities for monoplanes the project was abandoned after 18 months of test flying.[1] source can be found in Wikipedia

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 42.3ft (12.9m)
  • Length 34.1ft (10.4m)
  • Height 13.4ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 5,121lbs (2,323kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,381lbs (3,348kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.135
  • Wing Loading 27.4lbs/ft2 (133.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 269.4ft2 (25.0m2)
  • Drag Points 5181

Parts

  • Number of Parts 65
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 292