SPCA 80

Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques

Industry	Aerospace
Headquarters	France

The SPCA 80 was a French-designed transport monoplane created by Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques (SPCA) to fulfill a French governmental specification for a single-engine aircraft intended for colonial transport, particularly for police operations.

Design

This model featured a high-wing cantilever monoplane configuration with a single engine and fixed tailskid undercarriage. Accommodations included a two-person cockpit and an enclosed cabin capable of seating four passengers. The powerplant was a nose-mounted Gnome-Rhône 7Kb radial engine. Only one unit was constructed, bearing the registration F-AKFH.

Subsequently, a variant equipped with a Lorraine 9Na engine, designated the SPCA 81, was produced as a single example and took its maiden flight on 25 April of the same year. This aircraft was later re-engined with a Renault 9Ca powerplant, leading to its redesignation as the SPCA 82.

Variants

• SPCA 80 — original model powered by the Gnome-Rhône 7Kb engine (1 unit built)
• SPCA 81 — variant fitted with the Lorraine 9Na engine (1 unit built)
• SPCA 82 — conversion of the SPCA 81 with a Renault 9Ca engine (1 unit converted)