The Latécoère 500 was a flying boat built in France in 1931 for use on the transatlantic mail route to South America. Designed to a specification by the French aviation ministry, Latécoère also built a passenger-carrying variant, the 501, which actually flew first. The design was a large, parasol-wing monoplane with broad sponsons and a fully enclosed cabin. Three engines were installed on the wing, two tractor-fashion on the leading edge, and one pusher-fashion on the trailing edge.
The Latécoère 500 was not accepted for service due to its poor flying qualities and was soon scrapped. The 501 flew for a while on passenger routes in the Mediterranean.
Variants
Latécoère 500 - mailplane version (1 built)
Latécoère 501 - airliner version (1 built)
Specifications (Laté 500)
General characteristics
Crew: Three
Length: 17.74m (58ft 2in)
Wingspan: 31.40m (103ft 0in)
Height: 4.93m (16ft 2in)
Wing area: 148.3m2 (1,600sqft)
Empty weight: 4,446kg (9,802lb)
Gross weight: 9,816kg (21,641lb)
Powerplant: 3 × Hispano-Suiza 12Jb , 300kW (400hp) each
Performance
Maximum speed: 210km/h (130mph, 110kn)
Range: 4,800km (3,000mi, 2,600nmi)
Service ceiling: 4,600m (15,100ft)
References
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Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p.564.
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