Lioré et Olivier LeO H-180

LeO H-180
Role	Two-seat flying-boat
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Lioré et Olivier
First flight	1928
Number built	6

The Lioré et Olivier LeO H-180 was a 1920s French two-seat flying-boat built by Lioré et Olivier.^[1]

Development

The H-180 first flew in 1928 and was a cantilever high-wing monoplane flying-boat.^[1] Powered by a 120 hp (89 kW) Salmson 9Ac engine strut-mounted above the fuselage.^[1] It had two tandem seats in an open cockpit but the following year it was fitted with an enclosed cockpit and re-designated the LeO H-181.^[1] The company intended to build a production batch of ten aircraft but only five were built.^[1] One aircraft was destroyed and the others finding no buyers were used as test aircraft by the company.^[1]

Specifications (H-180)

Data from Flight ^[2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 7.44 m (24 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 12.55 m (41 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 21.1 m² (227 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 676 kg (1,490 lb)
• Gross weight: 930 kg (2,050 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9Ac piston engine, 89 kW (120 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph; 89 kn)
• Cruising speed: 140 km/h (87 mph; 76 kn)
• Range: 520 km (323 mi; 281 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,483 ft)
• Time to altitude: 20 min to 2,000 m (6,600 ft)

See also

Related lists

• List of seaplanes and amphibious aircraft

References

Notes

1. Orbis 1985, p. 2334
2. Flight 18 July 1924, pp. 724–725.

Bibliography

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
• "The Leo H.18". Flight. Vol. XXI no. 29. 18 July 1929. pp. 724–725.