Lioré et Olivier LeO 8
Lioré et Olivier · France · first flew 1923 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Lioré et Olivier LeO 8 was a French two-seat parasol-wing monoplane night fighter and reconnaissance aircraft built in 1923.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wing braced to the fuselage by two parallel pairs of streamlined struts on each side |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol wing of almost rectangular plan with a rounded cut-out in the trailing edge for the pilot's head
- Wing braced to the fuselage by two parallel pairs of streamlined struts on each side
- Metal-framed flat-sided fuselage with a Renault V-12 in the nose and tandem open cockpits
Look for a parasol monoplane with a thick near-rectangular wing, a 300 hp Renault engine in the nose and separate radiators hung below it.
Specifications
- The Lioré et Olivier LeO 8 has a length of 8.7 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15.55 m (51 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 195 km/h (121 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was designed to a 1919 Direction de l'Aéronautique programme to replace First World War types, and was one of the first French aircraft to use a thick-section monoplane wing. It first flew in January 1923 from Villacoublay.
Variants
Only one was built, and there were no variants.
Where you'll see it
No military order was placed. The sole aircraft was prepared for an attempt on the altitude record with a 500 kg load, which ended in a fatal accident in 1925.
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