 Salmson
2A2
Windsock Datafile No.109
by Jon Guttman.
Illustrated by Robert Karr, Martin Digmayer & Juanita Franzi
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.
Jon Guttman sets out the developement and use of the Salmson 2A2, with
particular emphasis on USAS usage. Robert Karr sets the scene with his
cover art, while Martin Digmayer provides an impressive set of general
arrangement drawings showing both interior and exterior details. Juanita
Franzi closes with three colour profiles on the rear cover.
Books on French aircraft are still lacking in numbers, and as such,
this volume is highly recommended.
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