The Levasseur PL.400 was an artillery observation / liaison aircraft built by Société Pierre Levasseur Aéronautique in the late 1930s.
| PL.400 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Artillery observation / liaison |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Société Pierre Levasseur Aéronautique (Levasseur) |
| First flight | 19 December 1939 |
| Number built | 2 |
The PL.400 was a high-wing monoplane of wood and metal construction. The aircraft first flew on December 19, 1939, but was later burned intentionally in June 1940 to avoid capture by German forces.
- PL.400
- The first prototype, powered by a 220 hp (160 kW) Potez 9C radial engine; one built.
- PL.401
- The second prototype, powered by a 220 hp (160 kW) Renault 6Q-09 in-line engine; completed but not flown before the French collapse in 1940.[1]
Specifications
editData from Aviafrance : Levasseur PL 400[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 9.72 m (31 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 14 m (45 ft 11 in)
- Height: 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 26 m2 (280 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 922 kg (2,033 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,290 kg (2,844 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Potez 9C 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 160 kW (220 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 202 km/h (126 mph, 109 kn) at sea level
- Range: 900 km (560 mi, 490 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
- Time to altitude: 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 8 minutes 48 seconds
See also
editRelated lists
References
edit- ^ "Levasseur PL.400 / PL.401". all-aero.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Parmentier, Bruno (29 December 2019). "Levasseur PL 400" (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2019.