Latécoère 21
Latécoère · France · first flew 1926 · airliner
The Latécoère 21 was a French flying boat built for Lignes Aériennes Latécoère as an airliner on routes between France and North Africa.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 17.95 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Parasol monoplane wing mounted above a flying-boat hull
- Warren truss struts brace the wing to stub wings acting as sponsons
- Two engines in tandem push-pull arrangement on the wing
Look for a parasol-wing flying boat with stub-wing sponsons and a push-pull pair of engines on the wing.
Specifications
- The Latécoère 21 has a length of 17.95 m (59 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 22 m (72 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 172 km/h (107 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was the first of the Latécoère flying boats and first flew in July 1926. It was the first aircraft to deliver mail between Marseille and Algiers.
Variants
It was a conventional design for its day, with a parasol monoplane wing and two Gnome et Rhône 9A Jupiter engines of 480 hp each.
Where you'll see it
Seven were built. Up to seven passengers sat in an enclosed cabin, with two pilots side by side in separate open cockpits.
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