Wibault 360

Wibault 360
Role	Airliner
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Wibault
First flight	1931

The Wibault 360 was a 1930s French five-passenger airliner designed and built by the Wibault company.

Design and development

The Wibault 360 was a low-wing monoplane powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Salmson 9Ab radial engine and equipped with conventional landing gear. The design was based on the earlier three-engined Wibault 283 but the 360 was smaller and had an enclosed cabin for a pilot and five passengers. The prototype, designated the 360T5, first flew in August 1931. A number of variants were built with different engines, the last of the series was the Wib.366 designed to compete in the 1934 London to Melbourne air race.

Variants

360T5

Prototype with a 230 hp (172 kW) Salmson 9Ab radial engine, one built.

362

Variant powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Gnome-Rhône 7Kb engine, two built in 1933.

365

Six-seat variant powered by a 500 hp (373 kW) Gnome-Rhône 9Kbrs radial engine, one built in 1933.

366

Variant for the MacRobertson Air Race powered by a 500 hp (373 kW) Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs engine, it had a cruising speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), it did not take part in the race.

367

The Wibault 365 modified with a retractable landing gear.

Specifications (360 T.5)

Data from Air Transport: The Wibault Penhoet 360 T.5 Monoplane

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 4 passengers
• Length: 11.18 m (36 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 16.97 m (55 ft 8 in)
• Height: 2.94 m (9 ft 8 in)
• Wing area: 31.8 m² (342 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,272 kg (2,804 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,900 kg (4,189 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Salmson radial engine, 170 kW (230 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 203 km/h (126 mph; 110 kn) at sea level
• Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,404 ft)

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