Potez 29
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| Potez 29 | |
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| Type | Transport biplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Potez |
| Maiden flight | 1927 |
| Primary user | French Air Force |
| Number built | 146 |
The Potez 29 was a 1920s French passenger biplane designed and built by Potez, although designed as a civilian aircraft a large number entered service with the French Air Force.
[edit] Development
The Potez 29 was based on the earlier Potez 25, it had the same wings and engines but a new fuselage with an enclosed cockpit for two crew and a cabin for for five passengers. The Potez 29 was a biplane with a fixed tailskid landing gear and powered by a nose-mounted 450hp (335kW) Lorraine 12Eb broad-arrow piston engine. The 29 proved to be a success and it entered service with civilian airlines and 120 were delivered to the French Air Force mainly as an ambulance aircraft and light transport.
[edit] Variants
- Potez 29
- Protoype and six production aircraft with a Lorraine 12Eb engine.
- Potez 29/2
- Production variant for the French Air Force with a Lorraine 12Eb engine, 123 built.
- Potez 29/4
- Civil variant with a 480hp (359kW) Gnome-Rhone 9Ady Jupiter radial engine, 15 built.
[edit] Specifications (Potez 29)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 5
- Length: 10.68m (35ft)
- Wingspan: 14.5m (47ft 7in)
- Height: ()
- Loaded weight: 2,650kg (5,842lb)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 219 km/h (136 mph)
[edit] Operators
[edit] Civil operators
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[edit] Military operators
[edit] Specifications
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[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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