Wibault 368

The Wibault 368 was a single-engined aircraft built to contend for a French government prize for a long-range aircraft using a diesel engine in the late 1930s.

Wibault 368
Role Long-range aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Wibault
First flight 15 June 1937
Number built 1
Developed from Wibault 360

Specifications (variant specified)

Data from L'avion de record Wibault 368: une filiation peu courante...[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 11.876 m (39 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 17.102 m (56 ft 1 in)
  • Height: 4.25 m (13 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 37 m2 (400 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 2,102 kg (4,634 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 5,090 kg (11,222 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 2,960 litres (650 imp gal; 780 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Clerget 14 F2 14-cylinder radial diesel engine, 370 kW (500 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 270 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)
  • Range: 10,000 km (6,200 mi, 5,400 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

References
  1. Cortet, p. 30

Bibliography
  • Cortet, Pierre (November 2000). "L'avion de record Wibault 368: une filiation peu courante..." [The Wibault 368: A Record-contender of Unusual Parentage]. Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (92): 28–30. ISSN 1243-8650.
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