Salmson 2A2 in French Service
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History
The Salmson 2A2 entered frontline service in October 1917, and by the
end of WWI had built a reputation for ruggedness and accomplishment among
those who flew them.
In an era when most aircraft used rotary or inline aircraft, the Salmson
made use of a nine cylinder radial engine which gave it a top speed of
115 mph.
Besides France, other users of the Salmson include; the Americans, Poland,
Czechoslovakia, Peru and Japan. The Japanese were to licence build around
300 of them between 1921 and 1927.
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