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The Latécoère 490 was a two-seat single-engined parasol winged aircraft designed to a French photographic reconnaissance specification of 1928. Only two prototypes were built.

The Latécoère 490 was a two seat, single engined parasol winged aircraft, designed to a French photographic reconnaissance specification of 1928.1

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The Latécoère 490 was a two-seat, single-engined parasol winged aircraft, designed to a French photographic reconnaissance specification of 1928. Only two prototypes were built.2
Designer
Marcel Moine
Eng 1 Type
V-12 watercooled piston
Climb Rate Note
300000.0
Crew
2
Prop Dia M
3
Number Built
2
Max Speed Note
at sea level
Empty Weight Kg
1798
Gross Weight Kg
2571
Armament
462.0
Span M
15
Range Km
1860
Prop Blade Number
2
Climb Rate Ms
5
Manufacturer
Latécoère
Prop Name
Ratier 9400
First Flight
March 1931
Eng 1 Name
Hispano-Suiza 12 Nb
Max Speed Kmh
275
Origin
France
National Origin
France
Height M
3
Prime Units
met
Ceiling M
7800
Eng 1 Hp
650
Eng 1 Number
1
Length M
10
Category
French military reconnaissance aircraft 1930-1939
Latécoère aircraft

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