Latécoère 500
The Latécoère 500 was a flying boat built in France in 1931 for use on the transatlantic mail route to South America. Designed to a specification by the French aviation ministry, Latécoère also built a passenger-carrying variant, the 501, which actually flew first. The design was a large, parasol-wing monoplane with broad sponsons and a fully enclosed cabin. Three engines were installed on the wing, two tractor-fashion on the leading edge, and one pusher-fashion on the trailing edge.
| Latécoère 500 | |
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| Latécoère 501 | |
| Role | Flying boat mail plane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Latécoère |
| First flight | 24 February 1932 |
| Number built | 2 |
The Latécoère 500 was not accepted for service due to its poor flying qualities and was soon scrapped. The 501 flew for a while on passenger routes in the Mediterranean.
Variants
- Latécoère 500 - mailplane version (1 built)
- Latécoère 501 - airliner version (1 built)
Specifications (Laté 500)
Latécoère 501 3-view drawing from NACA-AC-170
General characteristics
- Crew: Three
- Length: 17.74 m (58 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 31.40 m (103 ft 0 in)
- Height: 4.93 m (16 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 148.3 m2 (1,600 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 4,446 kg (9,802 lb)
- Gross weight: 9,816 kg (21,641 lb)
- Powerplant: 3 × Hispano-Suiza 12Jb , 300 kW (400 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
- Range: 4,800 km (3,000 mi, 2,600 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
References
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- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 564.
- aviafrance.com
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