Potez 27
Potez · France · first flew 1924 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Potez 27 was a French reconnaissance biplane first flown in 1924. Most of those used by Poland were built under licence by PWS.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.7 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Unequal-span single-bay biplane with outward-leaning parallel interplane struts
- Upright V-12 engine with cylindrical radiators under the wings
- Cut-out in the upper wing trailing edge above the pilot, with a gunner in the rear cockpit
The pilot sits under a cut-out in the upper wing and the gunner has twin Lewis guns on a Scarff-type mounting in the rear cockpit.
Specifications
- The Potez 27 has a length of 8.7 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.8 m (45 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 215 km/h (134 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It combined the wings of the Potez 25 with the fuselage, tail, engine, landing gear and cabane struts of the Potez XV, powered by a 400 hp Lorraine-Dietrich 12Db.
Variants
Potez built 206 in all, including the PWS licence-built aircraft.
Where you'll see it
The Armée de l'Air did not adopt it, but twenty were sold to the Polish Air Force and 155 more were built under licence by PWS, and 30 went to Romania, which used them for reconnaissance and as light bombers.
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