Bellanca SE explained

The Bellanca SE was an American carrier-based scout monoplane designed and built for the United States Navy by the Bellanca Aircraft Company.

Variants

XSE-1:The XSE-1, of 1932, was a two-seat high-wing cabin monoplane with folding wings, powered by a Wright R-1820F radial engine. It was not ordered into production and only one prototype (A-9186) was built, which crashed before delivery.

XSE-2: The XSE-1 was re-designed with stronger structure, larger fin and powered by a Wright R-1510 14-cylinder 2-row radial engine. It re-used the serial number of the destroyed XSE-1.^[1]

References

Bibliography

• Book: Andrade, John . U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. 1979 . Midland Counties Publications. 0-904597-22-9.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eckland. K.O.. Bellanca. aerofiles. 16 May 2017.