Levasseur PL.3

PL.3 AM3
PL.3 AM3
General information
Type	Carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Levasseur
Number built	1
History
First flight	March 1924

The Levasseur PL.3 AM3 was a carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft produced in France in the 1920s to fulfill a specification for a three-seat carrier-borne reconnaissance aircraft. The PL.3 AM3, a biplane of all-wood construction did not enter production and only the prototype was built.

Specifications

Data from Aviafrance: Levasseur PL.3 AM3

General characteristics

Crew: 3
Length: 9.40 m (30 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 14.50 m (47 ft 7 in)
Height: 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 59 m² (640 sq ft)
Empty weight: 1,435 kg (3,164 lb)
Gross weight: 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine-Dietrich 12Db V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 300 kW (400 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitchpropeller

Performance

Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
Range: 600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi)
Endurance: 5 hours
Service ceiling: 5,300 m (17,400 ft)

References

1 2 Parmentier, Bruno (6 December 2001). "Levasseur PL 3 AM3". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 2 February 2019.

[avfrpl3-1] 1 2 Parmentier, Bruno (6 December 2001). "Levasseur PL 3 AM3". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 2 February 2019.

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