Latécoère 22

The Latécoère 22 was a French mailplane built for Lignes Aériennes Latécoère in 1927.

Latécoère 22
Role Mail plane
National origin France
Manufacturer Latécoère
First flight 1927
Number built 1

Design

The Latecoere 22 was a single-seat high-wing parasol monoplane intended for mail freight.


Specifications (Latécoère 22)

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.6 m (41 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 2.98 m (9 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 27 m2 (290 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 967 kg (2,132 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,821 kg (4,015 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine 8BI V-8 water-cooled inverted piston engine, 190 kW (260 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 175 km/h (109 mph, 94 kn)
  • Range: 325 km (202 mi, 175 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)

References
  1. "Latécoère 22". Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 8 February 2019.

Further reading
  • Cuny, Jean (1992). Latécoère Les avions et hydravions. Paris: Editions Larivière. ISBN 9782848900674.
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