Potez 29
| Potez 29 | |
|---|---|
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| Potez 29 in North Africa, January, 1943. | |
| Role | Transport biplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Potez |
| First flight | 1927 |
| Primary user | French Air Force
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| Number built | 146 |
The Potez 29 was a 1920s French passenger
French Air Force
.
Development
The Potez 29 was a biplane powered by a nose-mounted 335 kW (450 hp)
air ambulance
and light transport.
Variants
- Potez 29
- Prototype and six production aircraft with a Lorraine 12Ebengine.
- Potez 29/2
- Production variant for the French Air Force with a Lorraine 12Ebengine, 123 built.
- Potez 29/4
- Civil variant with a 359 kW (480 hp) Gnome-Rhône 9Ady Jupiterradial engine, 15 built.
Operators
Civil operators
Military operators
- French Air Force
- Free French Air Force
- Royal Air Force
Specifications (Potez 29)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 5
- Length: 10.68 m (35 ft 0 in)
- Mid wingspan: 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
- Height: 3.67 m (12 ft 0 in)
- Gross weight: 2,650 kg (5,842 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine 12Eb W-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 360 kW (480 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 219 km/h (136 mph, 118 kn)
- Cruise speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
- Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,800 ft)
See also
Related lists
- List of Interwar military aircraft
- List of aircraft of World War II
- List of aircraft of the French Air Force during World War II
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Potez 29.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.