Salmson 4

Salmson

Industry	Aerospace
Founded	1910s
Headquarters	France
Products	Aircraft

The Salmson 4 AB.2 (AB.2 indicating a two-seat reconnaissance bomber) was a French two-seat bomber created during the closing stages of World War I.

Design and development

The Salmson 4 was an evolution of the Salmson 2, incorporating a wider wingspan with three-bay wing structures, expanded wing surface area, larger vertical stabilizers, and revised engine mounting arrangements. A total of twelve aircraft were manufactured for l'Aéronautique Militaire prior to the armistice. These planes were allocated to active escadrilles in anticipation of extensive production runs that were ultimately cancelled after the war. The entire series was phased out by 1920.

See also

• Salmson 2 A.2
• List of World War I Entente aircraft

Bibliography

• Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, Mountain View, CA, 1997. ISBN 978-1891268090, pp. 447–448.
• Grey, C.G. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1919. Facsimile edition, David & Charles (Publishers) Limited, London, 1969. ISBN 0-7153-4647-4.
• Parmentier, Bruno. "Salmson SAL-4". aviafrance.com. Accessed 12 June 2014.