Georges Levy G.L.40

Georges Levy G.L. 40 HB2 was a three-seated French amphibious biplane aircraft that was designed in 1917. The aircraft was designed by Blanchard and Le Pen and therefore the aircraft was also known as the Levy-Le Pen. Le Pen was Maurice Jules-Marie Le Pen born in L'Orient Morbihan France in 1889. Le Pen was killed in a car crash in 1919.

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More Users
Finnish Air Force
Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Blanchard and Le Pen
Stall Speed Main
km-h
Length Alt
1239.52
Max Takeoff Weight Main
2350.0
Power Alt
300 hp
Lists
* List of military aircraft of France* List of aircraft of the Finnish Air Force
Range Main
400.0
Loaded Weight Main
kg
Height Alt
12
Introduced
September 1917
Loading Main
kg-m²
Power/mass Main
W-kg
Power/mass Alt
hp-lb
Height Main
3.85 m
Max Speed Main
145.0
Cruise Speed Main
115.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
5181.0
Ceiling Main
m
Type Of Prop
12
Crew
Three
Never Exceed Speed Main
km-h
Loaded Weight Alt
lb
Armament
*1 × machine gun* 200 kg of bombs
Cruise Speed Alt
4260.0
Area Main
68.75 m²
Primary user
French Air Force
Useful Load Alt
kg
Span Alt
1849.12
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Never Exceed Speed Alt
knots
mph
Engine(prop)
Renault
Manufacturer
Georges Levy
Useful Load Main
kg
First Flight
1917
Climb Rate Main
m-s
Power Main
224.0
Number Of Props
1
Stall Speed Alt
knots
mph
Climb Rate Alt
ft-min
Length Main
12.4 m
Span Main
18.5 m
Area Alt
740.04
Range Alt
14880.0
Max Speed Alt
5400.0
Empty Weight Main
1450.0
Ceiling Alt
ft
Category
Biplane aircraft
French fighter aircraft 1910-1919
Propeller aircraft
Pusher aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
3196.0
Loading Alt
lb-ft²

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