Levasseur PL.14
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The Levasseur PL.14 was a torpedo bomber seaplane developed in France in the late 1920s.Taylor 1989, 575 It was essentially similar to Levasseur's PL.7 carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft with the addition of pontoons. The design dispensed with the small underwing floats that formed part of the safety equipment of Levasseur's carrier-based aircraft of the period, but retained the boat-like fuselage.World Aircraft Information Files, File 900 Sheet 06 The wing was built to the 18.00-metre design originally developed for the PL.7 but ultimately rejected in favour of a shorter wing.
Thirty PL.14s were purchased to equip the seaplane base at Berre. When the PL.7s were grounded in 1931, PL.14s were equipped with wheeled undercarriage and put aboard the carrier Béarn in their place. Even after the PL.7s' return to service, four wheeled PL.14s remained aboard Béarn from 1935 to 1937.
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Specifications
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|crew=Three
|length m=12.85
|length ft=42
|length in=2
|span m=18.00
|span ft=59
|span in=1
|height m=4.90
|height ft=16
|height in=1
|wing area sqm=74.5
|wing area sqft=802
|empty weight kg=3,000
|empty weight lb=6,600
|gross weight kg=4,250
|gross weight lb=9,350
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Hispano-Suiza 12Nb
|eng1 kw=480
|eng1 hp=650
|max speed kmh=165
|max speed mph=103
|cruise speed kmh=132
|cruise speed mph=83
|range km=960
|range miles=600
|ceiling m=3,250
|ceiling ft=10,660
|armament = *1 × trainable, rearward-firing machine gun in rear cockpit
- 1 × 400 mm or 450 mm torpedo
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See also
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Notes
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References
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- {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London }}
- {{cite book |title=World Aircraft Information Files |publisher=Bright Star Publishing|location=London }}
- [http://www.aviafrance.com/9442.htm aviafrance.com]
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Category:1920s French bomber aircraft