Latécoère 300

The Latécoère 300 series of aircraft were a group of civil and military flying boats. They were manufactured by French aircraft manufacturer Latécoère in the 1930s. A single Latécoère 300 was built; it was flown for the first time in 1931 and sank the same year. It was rebuilt and flown again in 1932 being named Croix du Sud. The 300 was a monoplane of parasol wing construction. It was powered by four engines each of which produced 650 hp arranged in two push-pull pairs.

* Latécoère 300 - four-engined flying boat (1931) * Latécoère 301 - four-engined flying boat (1935) * Latécoère 302 - four-engined long-range maritime reconnaissance 1
The Latécoère 300 series of aircraft were a group of civil and military flying boats.2
The Latécoère 300 series of aircraft were a group of civil and military flying boats. They were manufactured by French aircraft manufacturer Latécoère in the 1930s.3

Made by Groupe Latécoère.

transatlantic mailplane, the Latécoère 300 la Croix du Sud, out of commission for maintenance, the Santos-Dumont entered service.4
Le Latécoère 300 Croix-du-Sud, reconstruction de l'original ré-enregistré sous le matricule F-AKGF, entre en service en octobre 1932. Cet avion civil sert au transport du courrier pour l'Aéropostale.5
More Users
French Military
Height Main
7.98 m
Height Alt
26
Length Alt
85
Jet Or Prop
prop
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Range Main
3300.0
Loaded Weight Main
24050.0
Max Speed Alt
8940.0
Type Of Prop
V-12 water cooled
Loading Main
93
Power/mass Main
Introduction
1932
Bombs
4
Max Speed Main
240.0
Cruise Speed Main
185.0
Ceiling Main
5
000 m
Number Built
7
Crew
8
Max Speed More
120000.0
Span Main
44.01 m
Cruise Speed Alt
6900.0
Area Main
258 m²
Primary user
Air France
Span Alt
144
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
930 hp
Engine(prop)
Hispano-Suiza 12Ydrs2
Manufacturer
Groupe Latécoère
First Flight
1931
National Origin
France
Loaded Weight Alt
52911.0
More Performance
72750.0
Number Of Props
4
Power/mass Alt
252.0
Guns
60.0
Empty Weight Alt
31548.0
Length Main
26.16 m
Area Alt
2755.6
Range Alt
123000.0
Power Main
694.0
Empty Weight Main
14340.0
Ceiling Alt
16400.0
Category
French mailplanes 1930-1939
Latécoère aircraft
Seaplanes and flying boats
Loading Alt
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