Bellanca SE

The Bellanca SE was an American carrier-based scout monoplane designed and built for the United States Navy by the Bellanca Aircraft Company.[1]

A side view of the XSE-2
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Bellanca XSE-2
Role Carrier-based scout monoplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Bellanca
First flight 1932
Number built 1

Variants
XSE-1

The XSE-1, of 1932, was a two-seat high-wing cabin monoplane with folding wings, powered by a 650 hp (485 kW) Wright R-1820F radial engine.[2] It was not ordered into production and only one prototype (A-9186) was built, which crashed before delivery.[1]

XSE-2
The XSE-1 was re-designed with stronger structure, larger fin and powered by a Wright R-1510 14-cylinder 2-row radial engine. Reportedly re-used the serial number of the destroyed XSE-1.[3]

Specifications

Data from aerofiles.com[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: two
  • Length: 29 ft 11 in (9.12 m)
  • Wingspan: 49 ft 9 in (15.16 m)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-1820F radial engine, 650 hp (480 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 172 mph (277 km/h, 149 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 21,200 ft (6,500 m)

See also

Related lists

References

Notes
  1. Andrade 1979, p. 220
  2. "Bellanca". www.aerofiles.com. 30 March 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  3. Eckland, K.O. "Bellanca". aerofiles. Retrieved 16 May 2017.

Bibliography
  • Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0 904597 22 9.
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