Описание
Страна: Франция
Год: 1918
Единственный экземпляр
Варианты
- Salmson-Moineau - S.M.1 (Sal 1 A3) - 1916 - Франция
- Salmson-Moineau - S.M.2 - 1918 - Франция
- J.Davilla, A.Soltan French Aircraft of the First World War (Flying Machines)
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J.Davilla, A.Soltan - French Aircraft of the First World War /Flying Machines/
The ungainly Salmson-Moineau S.M.2 which was intended to fulfill the S2 specification for a ground attack aircraft.
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J.Herris - Weird Wings of WWI /Centennial Perspective/ (70)
The S.M.2 was an enlarged, more powerful derivative of the S.M.1 built in 1918 for ground attack. The front gunner was replaced by a second engine; this doubled the type's power but, together with the additional strut bracing, made the aircraft far from streamlined. As can be appreciated from the photos, only one prototype was built.
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J.Davilla, A.Soltan French Aircraft of the First World War (Flying Machines)
Salmson-Moineau S.M.2
The S.M.2 was an enlarged and more powerful version of the S.M.1. An additional 240-hp SAL 9A2c engine was placed in the nose and was used to drive a single propeller. The laterally mounted SAL 9A2c was retained and this engine still drove two propellers through a complex transmission system. The wing span was enlarged, there were additional wing struts, and the undercarriage was reinforced. The airplane was intended for the S2 ground attack role. The crew was reduced to two, the nose gunner's position having been replaced by the additional engine. The airplane was tested in 1918 but there were serious problems with the engine cooling system, and only a single S.M.2 was built.
