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LACAB GR.8 Doryphore
The LACAB GR.8 Doryphore was a prototype Belgian multi-role combat aircraft of the 1930s.
A twin engined biplane, it was intended to carry out bombing and reconnaissance missions, as well as act as an escort fighter.
It was already obsolete when the prototype was completed and no more were built.
Specifications
Crew
Three
Length
13.45 m (44 ft 2 in)
Wingspan
18.00 m (59 ft 1 in)
Height
4.15 m (13 ft 7 in)
Wing area
65.0 m2 (700 sq ft)
Empty weight
3,400 kg (7,496 lb)
Gross weight
5,200 kg (11,464 lb)
Powerplant
2 × Gnome-Rhône 14Kdrs,
14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine,
580 kW (780 hp) each
Performance
Maximum speed
360 km/h (220 mph, 190 kn)
Range
1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
Service ceiling
8,800 m (28,900 ft)
Time to altitude
7 min to 4,000 m (13,100 ft)
Armament
Guns
6 × 7.62 mm machine guns in nose, dorsal and ventral turrets
Bombs
800 kg (1,800 lb) bombs.
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