Breguet XIX was single engined biplane with crew of two or three men. The same plane was of all metal construction, partially fabric covered. Airplane was built into two versions, reconnaissance marked as A2 and bomber marked as B2.
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the front of the plane was housed powerplant. Various engines could used
on the plane, with instance of replacing of engine mounts and take
attention of the propeller gyro effect to the vertical. Following
powerplant was used on Yugoslav Breguet XIX: Lorraine-Dietrich 12D 370,
Renault 12Kb 450, Lorraine-Dietrich 12Db 400, Lorraine-Dietrich 12Eb
450, Hispano-Suiza 12Ha 450, Hispano-Suiza 12Hb 500, Hispano-Suiza 12Nb
650, Renault 12Ke 500, Jupiter 9Ad 420, Napier Lion XI 450, Wright
Cyclone GR-1820-F56 680. last three digit number present horsepower of
the engine. Following chart give data of the version with Hispano-Suiza
650 hp engine:
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Breguet XIX B2 Hispano-Suiza 12Nb 650 |
Performance |
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Maximum speed |
241 km/h at 1500 m |
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Top ceiling |
7200 m |
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Wing span |
15,91 m |
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Length |
9,51 m |
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Take off weight |
2500 kg |
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Empty weight |
1540 kg |
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Max take off weight |
3000 kg |
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Climb |
5000 m in 20 min |
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Endurance |
3 hours |
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Max useful load |
1450 kg |
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Bombs |
44x10 kg or 40x12 kg, max 400 kg |
Behind of the powerplant section was accommodation with two fuel tank
with total of 440 liter of fuel. Front tank, 320 liter, could be
jettisoned in the event of emergency. Whole fuselage was constructed
around aluminum tubes and was oval in cross section. Mid section
accommodate crew and equipment. In the lower section of the cockpit was
box for small bombs. Defense armament was mounted on the ring in the aft
of the cockpit and one in the belly. Four machine guns was equipment of
the bomber version. On the external wing racks could be mounted four 100
kg bombs or two 200 kg bombs. Small bombs was 12 kg Stankovic and also
French type 104 kg was in use.
There were two types of wings. Early had a triangles wing tip and the later type had a rounded wing tips. Later model was generally known as a Breguet XIX/7 and was Hispano-Suiza or Cyclone powered.
Radio unit used was S.F.R. A 81 D4 or later Telefunken 257F.
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