Breguet 270
Breguet · France · first flew 1929 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Breguet 270 was a French two-seat sesquiplane reconnaissance aircraft built for the Armee de l'Air. All its stressed members were high-tensile steel, and it had a single Hispano-Suiza 12Hb V12 engine.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Fuselage ends abruptly behind the two open cockpits, with the tail carried on a boom |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Sesquiplane with a much smaller lower wing, about 17.6 per cent of total wing area
- Fuselage ends abruptly behind the two open cockpits, with the tail carried on a boom
- No bracing wires or rods: the structure is rigid steel
A French sesquiplane whose short fuselage stops behind the observer's cockpit, with the tail on a boom. The lower wing is tiny compared with the upper one.
Specifications
- The Breguet 270 has a length of 9.76 m (32 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17.01 m (56 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 236 km/h (147 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed to a 1928 requirement for an observation aircraft to replace the Breguet 19, and the first prototype flew on 23 February 1929. In 1930 it won the competition against the Potez 39 and the ANF Les Mureaux 131, and production orders followed from December 1931.
Variants
The Breguet 271 had a 650 hp engine and a larger useful load, and 45 were ordered in 1932. Two Breguet 33 high-altitude reconnaissance prototypes were also built, and older 270s were modified for VIP liaison.
Where you'll see it
About 140 Breguet 270s were built, and it entered regular service in May 1933 alongside the Potez 39. Regional air groups used it until the German offensive of 1940, and it was also exported to Venezuela and China.
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