Lioré et Olivier LeO H-6

LeO H-6
Role	Flying boat
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Lioré-et-Olivier
First flight	1919
Number built	2

The Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-6 and LeO H-6/2 were French flying boat and amphibian aircraft, built shortly after World War I.

Design

The LeO H-6 was a biplane flying boat with a monocoque fuselage. The second example, the LeO H-6/2, with similar powerplant, was completed as an amphibian.^[1]^[2]

Variants

LeO H-6: the first aircraft a flying boat transport.^[2]
LeO H-6/2: The generally similar amphibious version.^[1]

Specifications (LeO H-6)

Data from Aviafrance : Lioré et Olivier LeO H-6,^[2] Aviafrance : Lioré et Olivier LeO H-6/2^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 6
Length: 14.92 m (48 ft 11 in)

LeO H-6/2: 14.96 m (49.1 ft)

Wingspan: 23.12 m (75 ft 10 in)
Height: 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in)

LeO H-6/2: 4.88 m (16.0 ft)

Wing area: 107 m² (1,150 sq ft)
Empty weight: 2,650 kg (5,842 lb)

LeO H-6/2: 2,790 kg (6,150 lb)

Gross weight: 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)

LeO H-6/2: 4,350 kg (9,590 lb)

Powerplant: 2 × Hispano-Suiza 8Aa V-8 water-cooled piston engines, 110 kW (150 hp) each
Powerplant: 1 × Salmson CM9 9-cylinder water-cooled radial piston engine, 190 kW (260 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)

LeO H-6/2: 150 km/h (93 mph; 81 kn)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Parmentier, Bruno (8 February 2014). "Lioré et Olivier LeO H-6/2". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c Parmentier, Bruno (8 February 2014). "Lioré et Olivier LeO H-6". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

[avfrleoh62-1] Parmentier, Bruno (8 February 2014). "Lioré et Olivier LeO H-6/2". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

[avfrleoh61-2] Parmentier, Bruno (8 February 2014). "Lioré et Olivier LeO H-6". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

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