title: Salmson-Béchereau SB-7
text: # Salmson-Béchereau SB-7
  
  The Salmson-Béchereau SB-7 was a fighter aircraft built by the French company Salmson in the mid-1920s.
  
  ## Design
  
  The SB-7 was a high-wing monoplane of all-wood construction, with a canvas coating. Only one aircraft was built, and it was intended as a navalized SB-5.
  
  ## Specifications
  
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  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: Two
  * Length: 11.15 m (36 ft 7 in)
  * Wingspan: 14.00 m (45 ft 11 in)
  * Height: 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
  * Wing area: 39 $m^2$ (420 sq ft)
  * Empty weight: 1,600 kg (3,527 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 18Cmb 18 cylinder, air-cooled radial engine, 390 kW (520 hp)
  * Propellers: 2-bladed
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)
  