Latécoère 25
Latécoère · France · first flew 1926 · airliner
The Latécoère 25 is a French airliner built in 1925 for use on Latécoère's own airline and its subsidiaries. It was essentially a refined version of the Latécoère 17 with an enlarged wingspan.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.45 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Conventional parasol-wing monoplane
- Enclosed seating for passengers
- Open cockpit for the pilot
It is a conventional parasol-wing monoplane with enclosed seating for passengers and an open cockpit for the pilot. One survivor is preserved in Argentina.
Specifications
- The Latécoère 25 has a length of 9.45 m (31 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17.4 m (57 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 192 km/h (119 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Latécoère 25 supplanted the Latécoère 17 in production and then in service. It first flew in February 1926.
Variants
The production aircraft was designated Latécoère 25-2R.
Where you'll see it
As the airline shifted from passengers to airmail, the type became a mail plane and was widely used on its South American services. On 2 March 1929 Jean Mermoz made a forced landing high in the Andes in one, then rolled it off a plateau edge to reach Santiago.
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