Latécoère 32
| Latécoère 32 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Flying boat mail plane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Latécoère[1] |
| First flight | 1928 |
| Primary user | Aéropostale[1] |
| Number built | 8 |
| Developed from | Latécoère 23[1] |
The Latécoère 32 was a flying boat built in France in 1928 for use on Aéropostale's mail routes to North Africa.
Development
A strengthened and enlarged version of the Latécoère 23, it was a parasol-wing monoplane with sponsons for stability in the water and two engines mounted in tandem push-pull configuration on the wing.
Operational history
Put into service on the Marseilles-Algiers and Toulouse-Algiers routes, the aircraft proved most unreliable and were involved in a number of accidents. At the end of 1931, the five surviving examples were re-engined with Hispano Suiza 12Hbr engines[1] and re-designated Latécoère 32-3,[1] which persisted in service a little longer.
Eight Latécoère 32's were built with the following construction numbers (numéros d'usine) and registrations:[1]-
- no77 - F-AILN
- no78 - F-AILU
- no79 - F-AILT
- no80 - F-AISN
- no81 - F-AISO
- no82 - F-AIRU
- no84 - F-AITX
- no85 - F-AJBK
Variants
- Latécoère 32 - original version with Farman 12We engines.[1]
- Latécoère 32-3 - remotorised version with Hispano-Suiza 12Hbr engines.[1]
Operators
Specifications (Latécoère 32-3)
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: Mail, or up to 4 passengers
Performance
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Cuny, Jean. “Latécoère - Les Avions et Hydravions”.Paris. Docavia/Editions Lariviere. 1992. ISBN 2-907051-01-6
- Taylor, Michael J.H. . “ Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions. London. 1989. ISBN 0-517-69186-8
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