Salmson Phrygane

what is it?

The Salmson Phrygane ("Caddisfly") was a French light aircraft of the 1930s.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 engine · 11.7 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 195 km/htop speed
• range 1,000 kmwithout refuelling
• size 1,100 kgmax take-off weight
• built 30made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 93 years ago, in 1933.
• 🚗Wingspan of 11.7 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 1,000 km: 6× Amsterdam to Brussels.

spec sheet

first flight

1933-10-03

number built

30

role

utility aircraft

makers

Salmson

engines

1× Salmson 9Nc

length

7.8 m

wingspan

11.7 m

height

2.4 m

max take-off weight

1,100 kg

top speed

195 km/h

range

1,000 km

ceiling

5,800 m

wings

monoplane

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.