Amiot 110-S
S.E.C.M. (Amiot) · France · first flew 1931 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Amiot 110-S was an all-metal, amphibious military flying boat built in France in the 1930s. It was intended as a maritime reconnaissance and medium bomber aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Tailplane set over halfway up the fin and braced with struts from the lower fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Thick wing mounted on top of a slender all-metal hull
- Single pusher engine in a streamlined cowling above the wing
- Tailplane set over halfway up the fin and braced with struts from the lower fuselage
Look for a single-engined flying boat with a high wing and the engine mounted above it as a pusher. It has an open observer's cockpit in the extreme nose and V-bottomed floats on struts under the wing.
Specifications
- The Amiot 110-S has a length of 14 m (46 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 23.25 m (76 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 203 km/h (126 mph).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
Design studies began in the spring of 1930 and the aircraft made its first flight on 12 December 1931. It was first known as the Latham 110, and the name changed with the factory's ownership.
Variants
Only two were built, both later re-engined. The original 650 hp Hispano-Suiza 12Nbr pusher engine was replaced in 1935 by an 860 hp Hispano-Suiza 12Ydrs in tractor configuration, which raised top speed only to 215 km/h.
Where you'll see it
The type was displayed at the Paris Salon in December 1932 but no production followed. It could be fitted with a retractable wheeled undercarriage to operate as an amphibian.
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