Potez 75
Potez · France · first flew 1953 · light aircraft
The Potez 75 was a French light counter-insurgency and liaison aircraft designed for colonial policing operations.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Pod-and-boom fuselage with twin tail booms |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Tandem-seat light COIN and liaison aircraft
- Pod-and-boom fuselage with twin tail booms
- Extensive glazing for observation
An unusual tandem-seat light aircraft with a heavily glazed nose and twin booms carrying the tail.
Specifications
- The Potez 75 has a length of 8.45 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 285 km/h (177 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
First flown in 1953, it was aimed at low-cost armed reconnaissance and ground attack in overseas territories.
Variants
Remained essentially a small prototype and evaluation series without large-scale production.
Where you'll see it
Evaluated by the French military but not adopted in quantity.
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