Sal 3 C.1 | |
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Role | Fighter |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Salmson |
First flight | 1917 |
Status | Abandoned |
Number built | 1 |
Developed from | Salmson 2 A.2 |
The Salmson 3 C.1 was a French World War I biplane fighter aircraft developed by Salmson which lost out in competition to the SPAD XIII and Morane-Saulnier AI.
The Sal 3 C1 was a biplane of all-wood construction, originally built with a 230 hp (170 kW) Salmson 9Z, but re-engined with a 260 hp (190 kW) Salmson 9Zm in an effort to rectify deficiencies in performance.[1]
Flight tests began in late 1917, but pilots complained of poor visibility and difficulties operating the machine. Although the Salmson 3 prototype was returned to the factory for modifications, further tests were unable remedy the deficiencies sufficiently, and the French military judged the Salmson 3 to be inferior to the SPAD XIII in performance.[1]
Data from Salmson aircraft of World War I;[2] Airwar : Salmson Sal.3[3]
General characteristics
Performance
Armament