790 Nautilus | |
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Role | Coastal patrol flying-boat |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Bréguet Aviation |
First flight | 1939 |
Number built | 2 |
The Bréguet 790 Nautilus was a prototype French three-seat coastal patrol flying-boat designed and built by Bréguet Aviation to meet a requirement from the French navy. [1]
The Nautilus had a high-set monoplane wing on a single-step hull, the wing being fabric covered and the hull all-metal. [1] The aircraft was powered by a 720 hp (537 kW) Hispano-Suiza 12Xirs V-12 piston engine strut-mounted above the hull, driving a pusher propeller. [1]
The first of two prototypes flew in 1939 and performed well enough that a production order for 75 was placed. [1] The order was reduced to 45 in May 1940 in order to free production capacity for more urgently needed combat aircraft, but none were built following the German invasion. [1] [2]
Data from [1]
General characteristics
Performance
Armament
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790 Nautilus | |
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Role | Coastal patrol flying-boat |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Bréguet Aviation |
First flight | 1939 |
Number built | 2 |
The Bréguet 790 Nautilus was a prototype French three-seat coastal patrol flying-boat designed and built by Bréguet Aviation to meet a requirement from the French navy. [1]
The Nautilus had a high-set monoplane wing on a single-step hull, the wing being fabric covered and the hull all-metal. [1] The aircraft was powered by a 720 hp (537 kW) Hispano-Suiza 12Xirs V-12 piston engine strut-mounted above the hull, driving a pusher propeller. [1]
The first of two prototypes flew in 1939 and performed well enough that a production order for 75 was placed. [1] The order was reduced to 45 in May 1940 in order to free production capacity for more urgently needed combat aircraft, but none were built following the German invasion. [1] [2]
Data from [1]
General characteristics
Performance
Armament
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