Latécoère 14
Latécoère · France · first flew 1923 · airliner
The Latécoère 14 was a French passenger and postal aircraft of advanced design built in 1923, one of two similar types differing mainly in engine power.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 12.8 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High cantilever wing, trapezoidal in plan with slight leading-edge sweep and angled tips
- Pilot's open cockpit high over the wing leading edge, with the passenger cabin below the wing
- Water-cooled V12 in the nose with a rectangular radiator in front of a flat-sided cowling
A high-wing monoplane with a metal-framed, fabric-covered conventional tail and a fixed undercarriage on a single faired axle with a tailskid. The cabin of the Type 14 held three seats.
Specifications
- The Latécoère 14 has a length of 12.8 m (42 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17.8 m (58 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Latécoère 14 and 16 were designed to carry a mix of passengers and mail, partly in response to the airline's experience with the Breguet 14T. Both were flown in October 1923 and the government bought them the following month.
Variants
The Latécoère 14 had a 300 hp Renault 12Fe engine and the Latécoère 16 a 400 hp Lorraine 12D. The 14's fin was short and trapezoidal, the 16's taller and almost triangular. Only one of each was built.
Where you'll see it
Lignes Aériennes Latécoère tested the 14 against the Breguet 14T, which had the same engine. The Breguet was faster but carried only half the payload. Latécoère then concentrated on a different, smaller design that reused the Latécoère 14 number.
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