Avions Amiot 140
Avions Amiot · France · first flew 1931 · bomber
The Amiot 140 was a French twin-engine high-wing monoplane bomber of the early 1930s, representative of the transitional interwar design philosophy between biplane and modern monoplane bombers.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 15.7 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Interwar French high-wing monoplane bomber
- Corrugated duralumin skin construction
- Twin-engine open-cockpit design with fixed undercarriage
Distinctive high-wing monoplane with corrugated metal skin, two radial engines in wing nacelles, a slab-sided fuselage gondola, and fixed spatted undercarriage giving it an unmistakably archaic interwar silhouette.
Specifications
- The Avions Amiot 140 has a length of 15.7 m (52 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 24.6 m (81 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 225 km/h (140 mph).
- Typical crew: 4.
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History
Developed in response to a 1928 French Air Ministry requirement for a heavy night bomber, the Amiot 140 and its variants (143, 144) flew through the early 1930s. The developed Amiot 143 entered Armée de l'Air service in 1935 and remained front-line equipment at the outbreak of WWII, flying night bombing raids in 1939–40.
Variants
The 140 family encompasses the 140, 142, 143, and 144; the Amiot 143 was the primary production model with uprated Gnome-Rhône engines and an enclosed cockpit.
Where you'll see it
The Amiot 143 served in Groupes de Bombardement of the Armée de l'Air from 1935; by 1939 it was obsolescent but flew operational bombing missions over Germany in the early months of WWII.
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