Levasseur PL.15
Levasseur · France · first flew 1932 · bomber
The Levasseur PL.15 was a torpedo bomber seaplane developed in France in the early 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Slender purpose-built seaplane fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane seaplane on floats
- Slender purpose-built seaplane fuselage
- Single Hispano-Suiza 12Nb engine
A purpose-built seaplane with an all-new slender fuselage, unlike the boat-like hull of the PL.14, powered by a 650 hp Hispano-Suiza 12Nb.
Specifications
- The Levasseur PL.15 has a length of 12.85 m (42 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18 m (59 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 208 km/h (129 mph).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
It was a follow-on to the PL.14, which had been developed from the carrier-based PL.7, and first flew in October 1932.
Variants
Seventeen were built, powered by a 650 hp Hispano-Suiza 12Nb engine.
Where you'll see it
The Aéronavale used the PL.15 from 1933 aboard the seaplane tender Commandant Teste, and flew it on anti-submarine patrols along the Atlantic coast from 1939.
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