Founded 1912 at Billancourt, Seine, by Emile Salmson (1859-1917) to develop radial type watercooled engines jointly designed by Canton and Unne as installed in French, British and Russian aircraft. In late 1915 Salmson turned to airplane construction. First was unorthodox Salmson- Moineau SM-1 of 1916, designed by Rene Moineau, with “buried” engine and twin tractor propellers. The Type 2 conventional two-seat reconnaissance tractor biplane was tested early 1917, with Salmson (Canton-Unne) engine. As the 2A2 it served with French and U.S. squadrons and 2,300 were built. At Armistice 2A2 converted to Limousine, used by several European airlines. In mid-1930s Salmson turned to light aircraft, producing D6 Cricri parasol monoplane with small Salmson air-cooled radial engine.
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Sallen Mach 25
A two seat tandem gyrocopter. Pre-rotator spins up to 350 rpm. Airframe is bolted square and round tube aluminium. Shock mounted landing gear.
Engine: 64 hp Rotax 582
Prop: 2 blade wood standard, 3 blade composite optional
Rotor blades: Composite 23’ NACA 23012
Sallen Mach 15 / Falcon Traveller
A single seat open or partially enclosed frame gyrocopter. Pre-rotator spins up to 350 rpm. Airframe is bolted square and round tube aluminium. Shock mounted landing gear.
The Mach 15 Falcon Traveler adds a streamlined body enclosure.
Engine: 64 hp Rotax 582
Prop: 2 blade wood standard, 3 blade composite optional
Rotor blades: Composite 23’ NACA 23012
Mach 15 Falcon Traveler
Min speed: 18 mph
Cruise: 75 mph
Top speed: 90 mph
Empty wt: 360 lb
Useful load: 300 lb
Gross wt: 660 lb
Width: 6’8”
Height: 7’6”
Length: 12’8”
Sallen Mach 10
A single seat open frame gyrocopter. Pre-rotator spins up to 350 rpm. Airframe is bolted square and round tube aluminium. Shock mounted landing gear.
Engine: 52 hp Rotax 503
Prop: 2 blade wood standard, 3 blade composite optional
Rotor blades: Composite 23’ NACA 23012.
Salis Albatros C.II
Two Albatros C II replicas were built by Jean Salis from cheap, discarded Tiger Moth parts and based at La Ferte-Alais, near Paris.
Salis Breguet XIVP
Jean Salis built two Breguet XIVP replicas. One registered F-AZBP.
Salamanca 1909 biplane
This Anzani-powered pusher biplane was designed and built by the two brothers Carlos and Fernando de Salamanca of Barcelona. The brothers designed, built and tested their pusher biplane in Carabanchel, a southwestern suburb of Madrid, on July 1, 1909.
SAI G-97 Spotter
Stall: 31 kt / 36 mph / 58 kmh
Cruise: 95 kt / 109 mph / 176 kmh
VNE: 108 kt / 124 mph / 200 kmh
Empty Weight: 270 kg / 595 lbs
MTOW Weight: 530 kg / 1168 lbs
Climb Ratio: 900 ft/min / 5 m/s
Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 660 ft / 200 m
Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 660 ft / 200 m
SAI / Societe aeronautica Italiana srl
S.A.I. Societe aeronautica Italiana s.r.l. (Italian aeronautical society Ltd)
Built the G-97 Spotter LSA
Saldarriaga Helicopter
This aircraft was ” home-made ” circa 1958 by Antortio Saldarriaga of Medellin, Columbia, at a cost of £5,700 and is claimed as the first helicopter built in Colombia. Its initial flight trials were reported as satisfactory.
Engine: 125 hp piston
Rotor diameter: Approx. 27 ft
Rotors: 2-blade main; 2-blade tail
Seats: 2
