Latécoère 21

Latécoère 21
Role	Flying boat airliner
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Latécoère
First flight	July 1926
Primary user	Lignes Aériennes Latécoère
Number built	7

The Latécoère 21 was a French flying boat built in 1925 for use by Lignes Aériennes Latécoère as an airliner on routes between France and North Africa. It was the first of the Latécoère flying boats, and the first aircraft to deliver mail between Marseilles and Algiers. It was a conventional design for the era, with a monoplane wing mounted parasol-fashion. Warren truss-style struts braced the wing to stub wings that acted as sponsons for stability while on the water. The twin engines were placed in tandem push-pull configuration on the wing. Up to seven passengers could be seated in an enclosed cabin, and two pilots sat side by side in separate open cockpits.

Variants

Latécoère 21 - initial version with Gnome et Rhône 9A Jupiter engines (1 built)
Latécoère 21bis - main production version with revised hull and empennage (5 built)
Latécoère 21ter - version with Farman 12We engines (1 built)

Specifications (21 bis)

General characteristics

Crew: Two pilots
Capacity: 7 passengers
Length: 17.95 m (58 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 22.00 m (72 ft 2 in)
Height: 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 88.0 m² (947 ft²)
Empty weight: 3,530 kg (7,780 lb)
Gross weight: 5,730 kg (12,630 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Gnome et Rhône 9A Jupiter, 360 kW (480 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 172 km/h (107 mph)
Range: 800 km (500 miles)
Service ceiling: 3,600 m (11,800 ft)

References

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Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 564.
aviafrance.com
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Aircraft produced by Latécoère

Completed aircraft	1 2 3 4 5 6 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 32 34-0 35-0 225 290 300 301 302 340 350 380 381 440 490 491 500 501 521 522 523 550 570 582 611 631

Pre-World War II and wartime projects	7 9 10 11 12 13 20 27 101 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 330 360 370 382 383 384 385 386 410 420 460 470 480 492 493 510 520 524 525 530 560 600 610 612 620 640 670 900

Post-World War II projects	255 270 700 730 740 780 310 700 730 740 780 790 800 810 820 830 840 850 860 870 880

Missiles	100 110 120 231 240 257

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