Blériot-SPAD S.34 explained

The Blériot-SPAD S.34 was a French twin-seat, single-engine biplane flight training aircraft designed in 1920. The side-by-side seating arrangement was unique for its time. 150 aircraft were built, 125 for the French Air Force, who used them until 1936.

The Finnish Air Force purchased two S.34s in 1921. Due to inadequate maintenance they did not last long and were withdrawn from service by 1925.

Variants

Bleriot-SPAD S.34-1

First Bleriot-SPAD S.34 prototype.

Bleriot-SPAD S.34-2

Second Bleriot-SPAD S.34 prototype.

Bleriot-SPAD S.34-3

Third Bleriot-SPAD S.34 prototype.

Bleriot-SPAD S.34

Two-seat primary trainer biplane.

Bleriot-SPAD S.34 bis

Improved variant, powered by a 130-hp (97-kW) Clêrget 9B rotary piston engine. Three were built for the Aéronavale.

Operators

France

Aéronautique Militaire - (119 aircraft)
Aéronavale - (6 S.34-bis aircraft)
Blériot flying school - (16 aircraft)

Argentina

(6 aircraft)

Finnish Air Force - (2 aircraft)

Bolivian Air Force (1 aircraft)

References

Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London .
Keskinen, Kalevi; Partonen, Kyösti and Stenman, Kari: Suomen Ilmavoimat I 1918-27, 2005. .
Keskinen, Kalevi; Stenman, Kari and Niska, Klaus: Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneet 1918-1939, Tietoteos, 1976.
Book: Hirschauer . Louis . Dollfus . Charles . L'Année Aéronautique: 1920-1921 . 1921 . Dunod . Paris . 35 .

External links

"1921 Paris Air Salon: SPAD 34" FLIGHT, November 24, 1921, page 778 for photo and page 779 for description