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Bernard SIMB AB 16

type of aircraft

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 6, 2026
Entity authorityQ4893611 ↗
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The Bernard SIMB AB 16 was a three-engine, five-seat utility aircraft designed and built in 1927 for general-purpose military work in the French colonial empire. The Colonial category, which led for example to the Bernard 160, was not properly defined until 1930 and the Bernard 16 was not ordered into production. It was the last Bernard aircraft built by the Société Industrielle des Métaux et du Bois (SIMB); later designs were produced by the Société des Avions Bernard.

Specifications

Data from Les Avions BernardGeneral characteristics

Capacity: 5

Length: 16.50 m (54 ft 2 in)

Wingspan: 21.50 m (70 ft 6 in)

Height: 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in)

Wing area: 65 m2 (700 sq ft)

Powerplant: 3 × Salmson 9Abd 9-cylinder radial, 220 kW (300 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)

References

Bibliography

Liron, Jean (1990). Les avions Bernard. Collection Docavia. Vol. 31. Paris: Éditions Larivière. ISBN 2-84890-065-2.

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