Potez 60

Potez 60

Role	Monoplane trainer
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Potez
First flight	1935
Number built	155

The Potez 60 sometimes named the Sauterelle ("Grasshopper") is a French 1930s parasol-wing open-cockpit trainer. It had a wide-track tailwheel landing gear and is powered by a 45 kW (60 hp) Potez 3B uncowled radial engine. An order for 250 was placed by the French government, but deliveries stopped after 155 aircraft were produced.

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 9¾ in)
Powerplant: 1 × Potez 3B radial engine, 45 kW (60 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph)

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Potez 60.

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

Aircraft produced by Potez and Potez-CAMS

Potez	VII VIII IX X XI XII XV XVII XVIII XIX XXII 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 43 45 49 50 501 506 51 53 54 56 58 60 62 63 65 661 662 67 220 230 75 84 91 94

Potez-CAMS	141 160 161

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