Lioré et Olivier LeO H-46
| LeO H-46 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Bomber seaplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Lioré et Olivier |
| First flight | May 1936 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Lioré et Olivier LeO H-46 was a bomber seaplane built in France in 1936.
Development and design
[edit]The LeO H-46 was a twin-tail monoplane floatplane bomber of all-metal construction, powered by two Gnome-Rhône 14Knr radial engines of LH and RH rotation. The production aircraft would have been powered by 1,000 hp (750 kW) engines. The LeO H-46 was first flown in May 1936 by Lucien Bourdin. During flight testing in 1938 at l'Etang de Vaine, near Marseille the H-46 was badly damaged. Expensive lengthy repairs and changing priorities led to the cancellation of the program.[1]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Aviafrance : Lioré et Olivier LeO H-46[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 5
- Length: 18.81 m (61 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 27.23 m (89 ft 4 in)
- Height: 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 102 m2 (1,100 sq ft)
- Gross weight: 10,200 kg (22,487 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Gnome-Rhône 14Knrs 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial piston engines, 650 kW (870 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 340 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn) at 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
- Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
- Time to altitude: 4,000 m (13,000 ft) in 20 minutes
Armament
- Guns: 3x 7.5 mm (0.295 in) Darne machine guns in nose, dorsal and ventral turrets
References
[edit]- ^ "Lioré et Olivier LeO H-46". 1000aircraftphotos.com. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ Parmentier, Bruno (9 December 1998). "Lioré et Olivier LeO H-46". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Hartmann, Gérard. Les Avions Lioré Et Olivier. Boulogne-Billancourt, France: ETAI. 2002. ISBN 2-7268-8607-8 (in French)
- Grey, C.G.; Bridgman, Leonard, eds. (1937). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1937. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company. p. 138c.