Levasseur PL.400

PL.400
PL.400
General information
Type	Artillery observation / liaison
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Société Pierre Levasseur Aéronautique (Levasseur)
Number built	2
History
First flight	19 December 1939

The Levasseur PL.400 was an artillery observation / liaison aircraft built by Société Pierre Levasseur Aéronautique in the late 1930s.

The PL.400 was a high-wing monoplane of wood and metal construction. The aircraft first flew on December 19, 1939, but was later burned intentionally in June 1940 to avoid capture by German forces.

PL.400: The first prototype, powered by a 220 hp (160 kW) Potez 9C radial engine; one built.
PL.401: The second prototype, powered by a 220 hp (160 kW) Renault 6Q-09 in-line engine; completed but not flown before the French collapse in 1940.

Specifications

Data from Aviafrance : Levasseur PL 400

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 9.72 m (31 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Height: 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 26 m² (280 sq ft)
Empty weight: 922 kg (2,033 lb)
Gross weight: 1,290 kg (2,844 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Potez 9C 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 160 kW (220 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 202 km/h (126 mph, 109 kn) at sea level
Range: 900 km (560 mi, 490 nmi)
Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
Time to altitude: 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 8 minutes 48 seconds

References

↑ "Levasseur PL.400 / PL.401". all-aero.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
↑ Parmentier, Bruno (29 December 2019). "Levasseur PL 400" (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2019.

[all-aero-1] "Levasseur PL.400 / PL.401". all-aero.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.

[avfrpl400-2] Parmentier, Bruno (29 December 2019). "Levasseur PL 400" (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2019.

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