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The Loire 210 was a French single-seat catapult-launched fighter seaplane designed and built by Loire Aviation for the French Navy.
| Loire 210 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Single-seat fighter seaplane |
| Manufacturer | Loire |
| First flight | 21 March 1935 |
| Introduction | 1939 |
| Retired | 1939 |
| Primary user | French Navy |
| Number built | 21 |
Design and development
The Loire 210 was designed to meet a 1933 French Navy requirement for a single-seat catapult-launched fighter seaplane. The prototype first flew at Saint Nazaire on 21 March 1935.[1] The fuselage came from the earlier Loire 46 fitted with a new low-wing which was foldable for shipboard stowage. It had a large central float and two underwing auxiliary floats and was powered by a single nose-mounted Hispano-Suiza 9Vbs radial engine.[2]
The prototype was evaluated by the French Navy against the Bernard H 110, Potez 453 and Romano R.90 with the 210 achieving a production order for 20 aircraft in March 1937. The production aircraft were fitted with four wing-mounted Darne machine guns (the prototype had only two).[3]
Operational history
The aircraft entered service with the French Navy in August 1939, within three months five aircraft had been lost due to structural failure of the wing. All the remaining aircraft were grounded and withdrawn from use.[4]
Variants
- Loire 210.01
- First prototype aircraft.
- Loire 210
- Single-seat fighter seaplane.
- Loire 211
- Prototype with a more powerful Gnome-Rhône 14K[5] engine.
Operators
France
- French Navy
- Escadrille HC.1
- Escadrille HC.2
Specifications
Data from The Complete Book of Fighters [6]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 9.51 m (31 ft 2.75 in)
- Wingspan: 11.79 m (38 ft 8.25 in)
- Height: 3.80 m (12 ft 5.25 in)
- Wing area: 20.3 m2 (218.5 sq ft)
- Gross weight: 2,100 kg (4,629 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 9Vbs radial piston engine , 537 kW (720 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 299 km/h (186 mph, 162 kn)
- Cruise speed: 199.5 km/h (124 mph, 108 kn)
- Range: 750 km (466 mi, 405 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 8,000 m (26,250 ft) [4]
- Rate of climb: 9.4 m/s (1,897.8 ft/min)
Armament
- 4 x 7.5 mm (0.295 in) Darne machine guns (wing-mounted)
See also
Related lists
- List of flying boats and floatplanes
- List of aircraft of the French Air Force during World War II
References
Notes
- Green 1962, p. 45.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft 1985, p. 2379.
- Taylor and Alexander 1969, pp. 106–107.
- Green 1962, p. 46.
- Bousquet, Gérard (February 2013). "Loire 210". AirMagazine. 57 (1): 4.
- Green and Swanborough 1995, p. 353.
Bibliography
- Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Six Floatplanes. London: Macdonald, 1962.
- Green, William and F. Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. London: Smithmark, 1994. ISBN 0-8317-3939-8.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). London: Orbis Publishing, 1985.
- Taylor, John W. R., and Jean Alexander. Combat Aircraft of the World. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 1989.
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[de] Loire 210
Das französische Schwimmer-Jagdflugzeug Loire 210 entstand in der zweiten Hälfte der 1930er Jahre. Aufgrund struktureller Schwächen befand es sich nur sehr kurze Zeit im Bestand der Marine Frankreichs.- [en] Loire 210
[fr] Loire 210
Le Loire 210 était un hydravion monoplace de combat français à ailes repliables[1] conçu par Loire Aviation pour la marine nationale française. À la suite de plusieurs accidents, dus semble-t-il à une défaillance de structure, dès sa mise en service en 1939, les exemplaires restant furent retirés[1].[it] Loire 210
Il Loire 210 fu un idrocaccia a galleggiante centrale, monomotore ad ala bassa, sviluppato dall'azienda aeronautica francese Loire Aviation, divisione aeronautica degli Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, nei primi anni trenta.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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