Breguet Br. 763 Provence (761/763/765)
Airliner
The Breguet Br. 763 Provence is a four-engine medium-range airliner and transport aircraft with two passenger decks produced by the French manufacturer Breguet (Société Anonyme des Ateliers d'Aviation Louis Breguet).
The Breguet Br. 763, often called Deux-Ponts (Double-Decker), was initially designed as the Breguet Br. 761S (4 pre-production aircraft built). The Br. 763 is an improvement with more powerful engines, larger wingspan and a flightdeck crew of three instead of four. The Br. 763 in french military service were designated Breguet Br. 765 Sahara. The Br. 763 in cargo transport configuration was designated Br. 763 Universal.
| Propulsion | 4 Radial Engines |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA18 Double Wasp |
| Engine Power (each) | 1566 kW | 2100 hp |
| Speed | 391 km/h | 211 kts
243 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 7.300 m | 23.950 ft |
| Range | 2.165 km | 1.169 NM
1.345 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 32.535 kg | 71.727 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 51.600 kg | 113.758 lbs |
| Wing Span | 43,00 m | 141 ft 1 in |
| Wing Area | 185,4 m² | 1996 ft² |
| Length | 28,94 m | 94 ft 11 in |
| Height | 9,55 m | 31 ft 4 in |
| First Flight | 15.02.1949 |
| Production Status | out of production |
| Total Production | 21 |
| Data for (Version) | Breguet Br. 763 |
| Variants | Br.761S, Br.763, Br.765 |
