Aviméta 132

Aviméta 132
Role	Eight-passenger transport monoplane
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Aviméta (Société pour la Construction d'Avions Métallique )
First flight	1927
Number built	1

The Aviméta 132 was a French three-engined monoplane transport for eight-passengers designed and built by Aviméta (Société pour la Construction d'Avions Métallique ).^[1] It was the first French all-metal aircraft but only one aircraft was built.^[2]

Design and development

The Aviméta 132 was a high-wing monoplane with a fixed conventional landing gear.^[2] Powered by three uncowled 230 hp (172 kW) Salmson 9Ab radial air-cooled piston engines.^[2] The fuel tanks were built into the wings and were fitted with jettison valves to empty the tanks in an emergency.^[2] It had an enclosed cockpit for two crew with a cabin for eight passengers.^[2] It was intended to build both a day and night version but only one aircraft was built and it did not enter production.^[2]

Specifications (day version)

Data from ^[2]Flight

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 8 passengers
• Length: 14.3 m (46 ft 11 in)
• Wingspan: 21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 71 m² (764 ft²)
• Empty weight: 2700 kg (5490 lb)
• Gross weight: 4830 kg (10732 lb)
• Powerplant: 3 × Salmson 9Ab air-cooled radial piston engine, 172 kW (230 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 182 km/h (113 mph)
• Cruising speed: 170 km/h (105 mph)
• Range: 900 km (560 miles)
• Service ceiling: 3750 m (12300 ft)

References

Notes

1. Orbis 1985, p. 378
2. "FIRST FRENCH ALL-METAL COMMERCIAL AEROPLANE The "Avimeta" A.V.M.132". Flight. 17 November 1927. pp. 793–795.

Bibliography

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.