Bloch MB.120
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| M.B.120 | |
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| Type | Transport/airliner |
| Manufacturer | Société des Avions Marcel Bloch |
| Maiden flight | 1930s |
| Introduced | 1934 |
| Primary users | Air Afrique French Air Force |
| Number built | 11 |
| Developed from | Bloch MB.71 |
The Bloch M.B.120 was a French three-engined colonial transport aircraft built by Société des Avions Marcel Bloch during the 1930s.
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[edit] Design and development
The M.B.120 design was selected by the French government for transport use in French overseas territories. The M.B.120 was an all-metal cantilever high-wing monoplane. The prototype was re-worked from the M.B.71. Standard accommodation was for a crew of three and up to 10 passengers. The civil aircraft normally carried only four passengers, the rest of the aircraft was filled with mail. Ten production aircraft were produced, six for civil use and four for the French Air Force.
[edit] Operational history
The aircraft entered operation in 1934 for Air Afrique, which was a new airline set up by the French government on 11 May 1934 to provide service between the French African territories. Both the civil and military aircraft served only in French Africa.
[edit] Variants
- M.B.120.01 : First prototype.
- M.B.120 : Three-engined colonial transport aircraft. Ten built.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications (M.B.120)
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 50 ft 2¼ in (15.30 m)
- Wingspan: 67 ft 4¾ in (20.54 m)
- Height: ()
- Wing area: 656.62 ft² (61 m²)
- Empty weight: 8,157 lb (3700 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 13,288 lb (6000 kg)
- Powerplant: 3× Lorraine Algol 9Na radial piston engine, 300 hp (224 kw) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 162 mph (260 km/h)
- Service ceiling 20,670 ft (6300 m)
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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