Levy-Biche LB.2
Constructions Aeronautiques J Levy · France · first flew 1927 · fighter
The Levy Biche LB.2 was a single-seat French sesquiplane fighter designed to be used from aircraft carriers.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Watertight fuselage and jettisonable wheeled undercarriage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Single-seat sesquiplane
- Watertight fuselage and jettisonable wheeled undercarriage
- Small under-wing floats
A sesquiplane with a 330 hp Hispano-Suiza 8Fe V8 and two 7.7 mm Vickers machine guns.
Specifications
- The Levy-Biche LB.2 has a length of 7.53 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.4 m (34 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 219 km/h (136 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was built as a prototype by Constructions Aeronautiques J Levy, and production rights passed to Etablissements P. Levasseur after Levy went bankrupt. It first flew in 1927.
Variants
It could also be fitted with seaplane-type floats.
Where you'll see it
21 were built. With its watertight fuselage and jettisonable undercarriage it could survive emergency sea touchdowns.
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