Sud-Ouest / SNCASO S.O.30 Bretagne

Airliner / Transport Aircraft

Sud-Ouest S.O.30P Bretagne © Günter Grondstein
Photo ©: Günter Grondstein (Photos at airliners.net)
The Sud-Ouest S.O.30 Bretagne is a twin-engined short-range airliner with a capacity of 30 to 43 passengers produced by the French manufacturer SNCASO (Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du sud-ouest, short: Sud-Ouest).
Some S.O.30 were equipped with additional turbojet engines for test purposes.
Crew2
Passengers30-43
Propulsion2 Radial Engines
Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-2800-CA18 Double Wasp
Engine Power (each)1566 kW2100 hp
Speed576 km/h311 kts
  358 mph
Service Ceiling6.500 m21.325 ft
Range1.330 km718 NM
826 mi.
max. Takeoff Weight20.250 kg44.644 lbs
Wing Span26,90 m88 ft 3 in
Wing Area86,2 m²928 ft²
Length18,95 m62 ft 2 in
Height5,90 m19 ft 4 in
First Flight26. Feb. 1945
Production Statusout of production
Total Production45
Data for (Version)Sud-Ouest S.O.30P-2 Bretagne
VariantsSO-30 N Bellatrix, SO-30 R Bellatrix, SO-30 P-1, SO-30 P-2 ? Bretagne, SO-30 C