French Mailplane
Latécoère 300
The Latécoère 300 series of aircraft were a group of civil and military flying boats. They were manufactured by French aircraft manufacturer Latécoère in the 1930s. A single Latécoère 300 was built; it was flown for the first time in 1931 and sank the same year. It was rebuilt and flown again in 1932, being named Croix du Sud ("Southern Cross").
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Latécoère
- Country of origin
- France
- First flight
- 1931-12-17
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 100 kt
- Max speed
- 129 kt
- Range
- 1,780 nm
- Service ceiling
- 16,400 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 52,911 lb
- Empty weight
- 31,548 lb
- Powerplant
- 4 × Hispano-Suiza 12Ydrs
- Engines
- 4
- Seats
- 8
- Length
- 85.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 144.4 ft
- Height
- 26.2 ft
- Number built
- 7
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.