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Latécoère 300
Latécoère · France · Interwar (1919–1938)
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.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- France
- Manufacturer
- Latécoère
- Operator
- Air France; French Military
- Service Entry
- 1932
- Produced
- 7
- Engine
- 4× liquid-cooled V12 engines
- Thrust / Power
- 930 hp each
- Length (ft)
- 85
- Wingspan (ft)
- 144
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 31548
- MTOW (lb)
- 52911
- Endurance (hr)
- 23 hr at 93
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 16400
- Range (mi)
- 2050
- Max Speed (mph)
- 149