Dassault Communauté
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| MD.415 Communauté | |
|---|---|
| Type | Light civil transport |
| Manufacturer | Dassault Aviation |
| Maiden flight | 1959 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Dassault MD.415 Communauté was a 1950s French twin-engined light transport monoplane built by Dassault Aviation, only one prototype was built and flown.
[edit] Development
The Dassault company designed a light transport aircraft in the late 1950s designated the MD.415 (which was later named Communauté). The Communauté was a cantilever low-wing monoplane with retractable tricycle landing gear with room for two crew and up to eight passengers. Powered by two wing-mounted Turbomeca Bastan turboprops. The prototype (F-WJDN) first flew on 10 May 1959.
The company also developed a military version designated the MD.410 Spirale. The Spirale was almost the same as the Communauté except that all the windows were removed and transparent nose-panels added. It also had provision for canon or machine-gun armaments and was fitted with underwing hard-points for weapons. It was intended that the Spirale could be used for close-support, reconnaissance or transport roles.
Neither the Communauté or Spirale were ordered into production and a high-wing development of the MD.415 designated Spirale III was also abandoned.
[edit] Variants
- MD.415 Communauté
- Prototype light transport, one built.
- MD.410 Spirale
- Prototype military version, one built.
- MD.455 Spirale III
- Proposed high-wing transport version, not built.
[edit] Specifications (Communauté)
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1315 & 1316
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Capacity: Eight passengers
- Length: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 16.45 m (53 ft 11½ in)
- Height: 4.3 m (14 ft 1¾ in)
- Wing area: 36 m² (387.51 ft²)
- Empty weight: 3610 kg (7959 lb)
- Gross weight: 5900 kg (13,007 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Turbomeca Bastan turboprop, 746 kW (1000 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 500 km/h (311 mph)
- Range: 2500 km (1553 miles)
- Service ceiling: 11000 m (36,090 ft)
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1315 & 1316
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