Gourdou-Leseurre GL-832 HY
Gourdou-Leseurre · France · first flew 1934 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Gourdou-Leseurre GL-832 HY was a 1930s French light shipboard reconnaissance floatplane designed and built for the French Navy.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Braced horizontal tailplane attached to the underside of the rear fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing monoplane on twin floats
- Braced horizontal tailplane attached to the underside of the rear fuselage
- Two open cockpits in tandem
The wings fold for stowage on board ship, and the large wing was made to withstand catapult launches.
Specifications
- The Gourdou-Leseurre GL-832 HY has a length of 8.74 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13 m (43 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 196 km/h (122 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The French Navy issued a requirement in 1930 for a light coastal patrol seaplane for use in the French colonies. The first production GL-832 HY flew on 17 December 1934 and the last on 12 February 1936.
Variants
The GL-830 HY and GL-831 HY were prototypes, one built of each, with different Hispano-Suiza radial engines. The GL-832 HY was the production version with a 230 hp Hispano-Suiza 9Qb, and 22 were built.
Where you'll see it
The French Navy used it on second-line cruisers such as Emile Bertin and Primauguet and on smaller colonial sloops. It was still operational at the start of the Second World War and was retired in 1941.
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