Potez 28

Potez · France · first flew 1926 · light aircraft

The Potez 28 was a French aircraft designed in the 1920s to set long-distance records, built in both sesquiplane and monoplane versions.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Mid-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	Two open cockpits well behind the upper wing, and external fuel tanks that could be carried under the fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Single-bay sesquiplane with a lower wing much shorter and narrower than the upper
Cut-out in the trailing edge of the upper wing
Two open cockpits well behind the upper wing, and external fuel tanks that could be carried under the fuselage

The sesquiplane has a small quadrant-shaped fin topped by the horn of the balanced rudder and a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.

Specifications

The Potez 28 has a length of 11 m (36 ft).
It has a wingspan of 16.2 m (53 ft).
Its maximum speed is 210 km/h (130 mph).
Typical crew: 2.

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History

It was a strengthened and enlarged relative of the Potez 25 G.R., with the upper wingspan increased by 19% to carry extra fuel. The first Potez 28 flew in the first half of 1926 with a 550 hp Renault 12Kg engine.

Variants

A second aircraft with a 500 hp Farman 12We W-12 engine was converted in 1927 to a parasol monoplane with an enclosed canopy and test flown in May 1927.

Where you'll see it

Only two were completed, but both set several long-distance records.

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