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__NOTOC__ The Stampe et Vertongen RSV.26/140, RSV.26/180, and RSV.26 Lynx were a family of training biplanes designed by Alfred Renard and built by Stampe et Vertongen in Belgium in the 1920s.〔 They were produced as a response to a requirement by the Belgian Air Force,〔 which became their biggest user, although private owners also bought a small number.〔〔〔 The air force requirement was for a two-seat aircraft with aerobatic capabilities that could provide a next stage for students who had completed basic training on the RSV.32.〔 Stampe et Vertongen contracted Alfred Renard to provide a design, and for the sake of expediency, suggested that he submit a revision of his RSV.32 rather than create an entirely new aircraft.〔 The resulting RSV.26 was, like its predecessor, a conventional single-bay biplane with unstaggered wings of equal span.〔Hauet 1984, p.17〕 However, the fuselage was reinforced to accommodate engines of up to 150 kW (200 hp),〔 the undercarriage legs were fitted with thicker bungee cords,〔 and the pilot's and instructor's seats were now placed in two separate cockpits in tandem.〔 The RSV.26 had wings of smaller span and area than the RSV.32, that were, despite appearances, a complete redesign of the older wing.〔 The shorter span allowed the use of a more powerful engine and provided greater speed and maneuverability while not adversely affecting rate of climb.〔 Power was provided by a 100-kW (140-hp) Minerva engine in the nose, driving a two-bladed propeller.〔 The prototype made its public début on 26 June 1926 at a rally at Ostende.〔〔Hauet 1984, p.13〕 The air force evaluated the type and judged it suitable.〔 However, the new Minerva engines cost 50,000 BEF while the government could purchase war-surplus Hispano-Suiza engines from France for only 6,500 BEF.〔 Consequently, Stampe et Vertongen was asked to adapt the design to the alternative powerplant.〔 The firm was reluctant to accommodate the change, as the Hispano-Suiza engines and cooling systems were heavier than their Minerva counterparts, and had not only obsolete technology but were already used and worn-out.〔 Nevertheless, the contract was too valuable to refuse, and Renard altered the design accordingly.〔Jouhaud 1999, p.37〕 The biggest change was to move the upper wing forward, staggering it with the lower wing to preserve the aircraft's centre of gravity.〔Jouhaud 1999, p.43〕 The change also provided improved access to and visibility from the forward cockpit.〔 The air force purchased the RSV.26 in this form, now designated RSV.26/180 to reflect its more powerful engine.〔〔 In service, it was known as the RSV ''décalé''〔 or 26 ''décalé''〔 ("staggered" in French). The start of the RSV.26/180's career was troubled by a handling problem that made three-point landings almost impossible.〔 The cause was traced back to the factory: an error in making the templates for the wing ribs resulted in all the wings having the wrong profile.〔 Stampe et Vertongen rectified this at the firm's own expense.〔 Other problems with the type were due to the second-hand engines, which suffered continual mechanical breakdowns〔 and by the early 1930s had contributed to a long list of accidents.〔Jouhaud 1999, p.38〕 To investigate a solution to the ongoing situation, the air force returned the RSV.26/140 prototype to the factory to be fitted with an Armstrong Siddeley Lynx engine.〔Hauet (1984, p.14) and Jouhaud (1999, p.38) agree that the RSV.26/140 was thus modified, although Hauet says this took place in 1929, while Jouhaud says it was 1933. De Maeyer (1980, pp.5–6) identifies the 26/140 with the first civil-registered 26/180, ''O-BADD''.〕 When the resulting modification proved successful, the air force had ten of its RSV.26/180s re-engined the same way.〔 With the new engines fitted, they were redesignated RSV.26/215〔 or RSV.26 Lynx.〔〔''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft'' p.2955〕〔Taylor 1989, p.89〕 Following their military careers, ten RSV.26/180s were sold to private owners in 1936.〔Jouhaud 1999, p.40〕〔Hauet 1984, p.16〕 Histories of Stampe et Vertongen differ on the number of RSV.26/140s and RSV.26/180s produced, with figures as disparate as 17〔 and 98〔De Maeyer (1980, p.5) claims this number appears in certain unspecified places, but does not accept it himself, calling it "a little too high". He suggests that the true number is closer to 60. Note that his own list on pages 5–6 includes six RSV.26/100s, which other authors such as Hauet (1984, p.22) and Jouhaud (1999, p.51) treat as a separate aircraft type.〕 published. ==Variants== ;RSV 26/140 :variant with a 100-kW (140-hp) Minerva engine (depending on the source, either one built〔〔 or 29 built〔) ;RSV 26/180 :variant with a 130-kW (180-hp) Hispano-Suiza engine (depending on the source, any of: 16 built, ten for the air force and six for private owners;〔 or 26 built, 20 for the air force and six for private owners;〔 or up to 43 built, up to 38 for the air force and five for private owners.〔de Maeyer (1980, p.5–6) refers to 28 machines built for the air force in 1926, ten more in 1932–33, plus five built for private operators. His claim that RV.26/180 ''O-BADD'' was converted from the RSV.26/140 prototype accounts for the discrepancy with Hauet's and Jouhaud's figures for RSV.26/180s built for private owners, since they both list ''O-BADD'' as built as an RSV.26/180 from the beginning. De Maeyer (1984, p.5) also suggests that the 28 machines built in 1926 might have been converted from RSV.26/140s. Note that Hauet and Jouhaud claim that the RSV.26/140 was unique and not produced in series.〕) One RSV.26/180, civil registration ''O-BADE'', was converted to an amphibious floatplane for a time.〔〔de Maeyer 1980, p.6〕〔Jouhaud 1999, p.39〕 ;RSV 26/215 or RSV 26 Lynx :variant with a 160-kW (215-hp) Armstrong Siddeley Lynx (depending on the source, either one converted from the RSV.26/140 and ten converted from RSV.26/180s〔 or ten built〔de Mayer 1980, p.5, although he states that there is a "serious doubt" that these were totally new aircraft and not re-engined RSV.26/140s.〕) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stampe et Vertongen RSV.26」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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