Bréguet 393T

Bréguet 393T
Role	Airliner
Manufacturer	Bréguet
First flight	February 1931
Introduction	July 1934
Primary user	Air France
Number built	9

The Bréguet 390T, 392T and 393T were a family of French propeller-driven sesquiplane airliners of the mid-1930s.

Development[]

The Bréguet 390T family were large three-engine sesquiplanes of all-metal construction with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.

Operational history[]

The newly constituted Air France operated six 393Ts, plus the sole 392T prototype that it purchased from Breguet to use as a cargo plane. The aircraft were originally deployed on the Toulouse-Casablanca route and later on the Natal-Buenos Aires route. Towards the end of their careers, all remaining 393Ts were recalled to Paris and used on short routes between Paris and nearby European destinations.

Variants[]

390T

• First prototype, powered by Gnome-Rhône 5Kd radial engines. One aircraft built, destroyed in crash early in test programme.

391T

• Second prototype, similar to 390T.

392T

• Freighter version powered by Hispano-Suiza 9Qc radial engines, one built.

393T

• Definitive production version with Gnome-Rhône 7Kd radial engines, six built.

Operators[]

 France

• Air France

Specifications (393T)[]

Breguet 393T 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile February 1934

General characteristics

• Crew: two pilots
• Capacity: eight passengers
• Length: 14.76 m (48 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 21.71 m (71 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 66.5 m² (715 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 3,966 kg (8,743 lb)
• Gross weight: 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)
• Powerplant: 3 × Gnome-Rhône 7Kd , 261 kW (350 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 249 km/h (155 mph, 135 kn)
• Range: 975 km (606 mi, 527 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 5,850 m (19,200 ft)

References[]

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Citations[]

Bibliography[]

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 199.
• World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 890 Sheet 81.

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