Salmson 5

Salmson 5 A.2
Role	Artillery spotting
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Société des Moteurs Salmson
First flight	1917
Introduction	n/a
Retired	n/a
Number built	1
Developed from	Salmson 2

The Salmson 5 was a French aircraft built in 1917 during World War I intended for artillery spotting. It was based on the Salmson 2, but it was 23 km/h slower and offered no compensating advantages and only 1 aircraft was built.^[1]

Specifications

Data from British and Allied Aircraft Manufacturers of the First World War^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)
• Height: 2.90 m (9 ft 6 in)
• Empty weight: 1,410 kg (3,109 lb)

References

Citations

1. Davilla, 1997, p.449
2. Treadwell, 2011

Bibliography

• Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur (1997). French Aircraft of the First World War. Mountain View, CA: Flying Machines Press. ISBN 978-1891268090.
• Treadwell, Terry C. (2011). British and Allied Aircraft Manufacturers of the First World War. Amberly Publishing. ISBN 9781445620091.