Breguet Deux-Ponts : 1949
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Six aircraft were transferred to the Armée de l'Air.
Air France converted the six remaining Br.763s into freighters with the name Universale.
These remained in service until the early 1970s.
The final flight was on 31 March 1971 from [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] to [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
A double-deck [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] bus was parked alongside the aircraft to mark the retirement of the Br.763 from service.
Air France converted the six remaining Br.763s into freighters with the name Universale.
These remained in service until the early 1970s.
The final flight was on 31 March 1971 from [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] to [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
A double-deck [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] bus was parked alongside the aircraft to mark the retirement of the Br.763 from service.
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Military
In October 1955 an order for 30 Breguet Br.765 Sahara aircraft for the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] was announced.
This order was cancelled by the end of the year, but construction on four aircraft was so far advanced that they were
completed.
These entered service with 64 Escadre de Transport.
In October 1955 an order for 30 Breguet Br.765 Sahara aircraft for the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] was announced.
This order was cancelled by the end of the year, but construction on four aircraft was so far advanced that they were
completed.
These entered service with 64 Escadre de Transport.
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The French Air Force acquired the three pre-production Br.761S aircraft,
these and the six Sahara aircraft acquired from Air France provided the French Air Force with a valuable transport fleet for moving personnel and materials to the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The Sahara fleet was retired in 1972.
these and the six Sahara aircraft acquired from Air France provided the French Air Force with a valuable transport fleet for moving personnel and materials to the [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien].
The Sahara fleet was retired in 1972.
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Internal Fittings
The Breguets serving with air france had upto 107 seats and an elevaror between the two floors.
The Breguets serving with air france had upto 107 seats and an elevaror between the two floors.
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Accidents and incidents
The Breguet Deux-Ponts had an excellent safety record.
The Breguet Deux-Ponts had an excellent safety record.
- On 10 May 1955, F-BASQ of Air France made a forced landing in a field at [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] following directional control problems in flight. The four crew and 46 passengers were unharmed. The aircraft was repaired on site and flown out from an improvised airstrip a few weeks later.
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Variants
Breguet 761
Prototype with four 1,590 hp Gnome-Rhóne 14R radial engines, one built.
Breguet 761S
Pre-production aircraft with four 2,100 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-B31 engines, three built.
Breguet 763 Provence
Production aircraft for Air France, 12 built.
Breguet 764
Proposed anti-submarine naval version, prototype 761 was to be converted but project was abandoned.
Breguet 765 Sahara
Freighter version for the French Air Force, 4 built.
Breguet 761
Prototype with four 1,590 hp Gnome-Rhóne 14R radial engines, one built.
Breguet 761S
Pre-production aircraft with four 2,100 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-B31 engines, three built.
Breguet 763 Provence
Production aircraft for Air France, 12 built.
Breguet 764
Proposed anti-submarine naval version, prototype 761 was to be converted but project was abandoned.
Breguet 765 Sahara
Freighter version for the French Air Force, 4 built.
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Specifications (Br.763)
General characteristics
General characteristics
- Length: 94 ft 11½ in (28.94 m)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] : 141 ft 0¼ in (42.99 m)
- Height: 31 ft 4 in (9.55 m)
- Wing area: 1,995.7 ft² (185.40 m²)
- Empty weight: 71,727 lb (32535 kg)
- [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien]: 113,759 lb (51600 kg)
- Powerplant: 4× [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien] radial piston, 2,400 hp (1790 kw) each
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Survivors
- Br-763 Provence c/n 6, F-BASS of Air France is used as restaurant at [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], France
- Br.765 Sahara c/n 501, 64-PE of the Armée de l'Air is preserved as a gate guard at [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], France.
- Br.765 Sahara c/n 504, 64-PH of the Armée de l'Air is under restoration at [Vous devez être inscrit et connecté pour voir ce lien], France.
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