The Comte AC-11-V was a 1930s Swiss three-seat cabin monoplane produced by Flugzeugbau A. Comte for aerial photography and mapping.[1] The AC-11-V was a high-wing monoplane with a taikskid-conventional landing gear and powered by a 220 hp (164 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Lynx radial engine.[1]

AC-11-V
Role Air photography/mapping cabin monoplane
National origin Switzerland
Manufacturer Comte
First flight 1930s

Design and development

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The enclosed cabin had side-by-side seating for a pilot and co-pilot (or mapping photography specialist).[1] To allow easy access to the cabin the starboard seat folded to one side.[1] Another moveable seat was mounted on rails running the whole length of the cabin; it could be locked in any position on the rails giving access to the side windows.[1] A window was fitted between the pilots' seats to allow drift readings to be made and a further floor window aft allowed a vertical camera to be used.[1]

Operational history

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During the Second World War years one aircraft was used by the Swiss Air Force to make detailed maps of Switzerland.

Specifications

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Data from [1]The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.40 m (27 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 14.60 m (47 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 2.90 m (9 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 24.40 m2 (262.6 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 900 kg (1,984 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 1,420 kg (3,131 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Armstrong Siddeley Lynx radial piston, 160 kW (220 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn) at 4000m
  • Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Orbis 1985, p. 1174

Bibliography

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

See also

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