Lioré et Olivier LeO H-190

Lioré et Olivier · France · first flew 1926 · airliner

The Lioré et Olivier H-190 was a French biplane flying boat developed as a passenger transport.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Mid-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × piston, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	12.5 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Single-bay biplane flying boat with unstaggered wings
Single tractor engine in a nacelle under the upper wing on struts
Tail with a main fin and two auxiliary fins above and below the stabiliser

A small single-engined biplane flying boat with the engine slung under the upper wing.

Specifications

The Lioré et Olivier LeO H-190 has a length of 12.5 m (41 ft).
It has a wingspan of 16.3 m (53 ft).
Its maximum speed is 170 km/h (106 mph).
Typical crew: 3.

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History

It first flew in 1926. The fuselage was entirely wooden, with a mahogany-boarded hull, and a single Gnome et Rhone Jupiter engine was mounted under the upper wing.

Variants

Versions included catapult-ready mail planes for launch from ocean liners and coastal patrol aircraft. 45 were built.

Where you'll see it

The sole H-194 flew with a CAMS 37 on a 28,000 km expedition across Africa in late 1926, covering Morocco, Mali, Nigeria, Belgian Congo, Mozambique and Madagascar.

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