Powered by two 650 hp Hispano-Suiza 12 YBRs .
A Multi-Purpose Aircraft
Built by the Société Aérien Bordelaise, a subsidiary of the Société des Moteurs et Automobiles Lorraine, the SAB-80 was part of the new multi-purpose military aircraft program. Five missions were to be accomplished by the same aircraft: intelligence, long-range and short-range bombing, combat, and reconnaissance. The usefulness of such a program was quickly challenged when it became apparent that no aircraft could adequately accomplish all the required missions. This was the case with the SAB-80, which never progressed beyond the prototype stage.
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A Multi-Seater Fighter
The multi-seater fighter designed by Mr. Létang's team took the form of a high-wing cantilever monoplane supporting two 860-horsepower Hispano-Suiza engines equipped with three-bladed Ratier metal propellers. Made entirely of metal, the SAB-80 had a fuselage covered in corrugated sheet metal and finished with a split vertical tail.
Multiple Armament
Powerfully defended by three firing positions (one forward, one retractable ventral, and one in the tail), it could carry up to 3,800 kilos of projectiles. The planned crew was limited to four men. Testing, without follow-up, began in June 1934.
CHARACTERISTICS
Type: Multi-seater combat aircraft with multiple uses.
Engines: Two 650 hp Hispano-Suiza 12 YBRs.
Performance: Maximum speed: 330 km/h; service ceiling: 8,100 m; range: 1,000 km.
Empty weight: 4,300 kg;
maximum weight: 6,695/8,100 kg depending on the mission.
Dimensions: Wingspan: 24 m; length: 18.52 m; height: 6.10 m; wing area: 81.75 m².
Armament: 3 machine guns and 1 25mm cannon.
In 1935, SAB was incorporated into the Potez-Bloch group, before becoming the Société aéroaéro du Sud-Ouest (SASO). Both production and the company were dissolved in 1938.