RSV.22 | |
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Role | training biplane |
National origin | Belgium |
Manufacturer | Stampe et Vertongen |
Designer | Alfred Renard |
First flight | 1926 [1] |
Primary user | Belgian Air Force [2] |
The Stampe et Vertongen RSV.22 [3] was a training biplane produced in Belgium in the 1920s. [4] [5]
The RSV.22 was a conventional, single-bay biplane with staggered wings of unequal span that were braced with N-struts near their tips. [6] The fixed undercarriage consisted of two mainwheels that were joined by a common through axle, plus a tailskid. [6] The student pilot and the instructor sat in open cockpits in tandem [4] [6] that were fitted with dual controls. [2] Construction was of mixed materials, with metal used for the undercarriage, engine mount, and cabane struts. [6] The control surfaces were operated by a rigid linkage made of dural tube. [6] The horizontal stabilizer was adjustable in flight, using a lever in the cockpit to adjust the aircraft's trim. [6] Incorrect use of this latter feature led to a number of accidents. [6] The base model RSV 22/180 was powered by a 134-kW (180-hp) Hispano-Suiza engine, but the aircraft was designed to use powerplants of up to 220 kW (300 hp). [6] The RSV 22/200 variant used a 150-kW (200-hp) Renard-built radial engine in place of the Hispano-Suiza. [6] [5]
The Belgian Air Force purchased 20 examples of the RSV 22/180. [6] In 1928, Lt Edmond Thieffry and SLt Philippe Quersin piloted a civil-registered RSV 22/180 (registration O-BAJE) on an attempt at a long-distance flight to Africa. [6] They departed Deurne on 26 June, attempting to reach Kinshasa. [6] Bad weather forced them to land at Mourmelon, France, only 230 km (140 mi) away. Resuming their journey, they were forced down a second time, this time in a marsh at Clapier, near Vauvert, still in France. [6] They abandoned the attempt at this point and successfully returned to Belgium. [6]
Data from Les avions Renard and Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. [6] [7]
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RSV.22 | |
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Role | training biplane |
National origin | Belgium |
Manufacturer | Stampe et Vertongen |
Designer | Alfred Renard |
First flight | 1926 [1] |
Primary user | Belgian Air Force [2] |
The Stampe et Vertongen RSV.22 [3] was a training biplane produced in Belgium in the 1920s. [4] [5]
The RSV.22 was a conventional, single-bay biplane with staggered wings of unequal span that were braced with N-struts near their tips. [6] The fixed undercarriage consisted of two mainwheels that were joined by a common through axle, plus a tailskid. [6] The student pilot and the instructor sat in open cockpits in tandem [4] [6] that were fitted with dual controls. [2] Construction was of mixed materials, with metal used for the undercarriage, engine mount, and cabane struts. [6] The control surfaces were operated by a rigid linkage made of dural tube. [6] The horizontal stabilizer was adjustable in flight, using a lever in the cockpit to adjust the aircraft's trim. [6] Incorrect use of this latter feature led to a number of accidents. [6] The base model RSV 22/180 was powered by a 134-kW (180-hp) Hispano-Suiza engine, but the aircraft was designed to use powerplants of up to 220 kW (300 hp). [6] The RSV 22/200 variant used a 150-kW (200-hp) Renard-built radial engine in place of the Hispano-Suiza. [6] [5]
The Belgian Air Force purchased 20 examples of the RSV 22/180. [6] In 1928, Lt Edmond Thieffry and SLt Philippe Quersin piloted a civil-registered RSV 22/180 (registration O-BAJE) on an attempt at a long-distance flight to Africa. [6] They departed Deurne on 26 June, attempting to reach Kinshasa. [6] Bad weather forced them to land at Mourmelon, France, only 230 km (140 mi) away. Resuming their journey, they were forced down a second time, this time in a marsh at Clapier, near Vauvert, still in France. [6] They abandoned the attempt at this point and successfully returned to Belgium. [6]
Data from Les avions Renard and Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. [6] [7]
General characteristics
Performance
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