Couzinet 70
The Couzinet 70 was a French three-engined commercial monoplane designed and built by Société des Avions René Couzinet. The Couzinet 70 Arc-en-Ciel III ('Rainbow') was developed from the Couzinet 20 by René Couzinet. The Couzinet 70, which was larger than its predecessors, was developed originally as a mail plane for use of Aéropostale's South Atlantic service. It was a low-wing monoplane that had a fixed tailwheel undercarriage and powered by three Hispano-Suiza 12Nb inline piston engines. The two wing mounted engines could be accessed mid-flight through tunnels in the wing. After route-proving in 1933, the aircraft was modified and re-designated as the Couzinet 71 and entered service with Aéropostale in May 1934.
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- Manufacturer
- René Couzinet
- First flight
- 1932-02-11
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 151 kt
- Max speed
- 151 kt
- Range
- 3,671 nm
- Max takeoff weight
- 37,015 lb
- Empty weight
- 16,116 lb
- Powerplant
- Hispano-Suiza 12Nb
- Engines
- 3
- Seats
- 4
- Length
- 53 ft
- Wingspan
- 98.4 ft
- Height
- 13.1 ft
- Number built
- 3
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.