Potez 29
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| Potez 29 in North Africa, January, 1943. | |
| Role | Transport biplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Potez |
| First flight | 1927 |
| Primary user | French Air Force |
| Number built | 146 |
The Potez 29 was a 1920s French passenger biplane designed and built by Avions Henry Potez. Although designed as a civilian aircraft, a large number entered service with the French Air Force.
Development
[edit]The Potez 29 was a biplane powered by a nose-mounted 335 kW (450 hp) Lorraine 12Eb broad-arrow piston engine, with a fixed tailskid landing gear. Based on the earlier Potez 25, with the same wings and engine, the Potez 29 had a new fuselage with an enclosed cockpit for two crew and a cabin for five passengers. The 29 proved to be a success; it entered service with civilian airlines, and 120 were delivered to the French Air Force, mainly as an air ambulance and light transport.
Variants
[edit]- Potez 29
- Prototype 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 359 kW (480 hp) Gnome-Rhône 9Ady Jupiter radial engine, 15 built.
Operators
[edit]Civil operators
[edit]Military operators
[edit]Specifications (Potez 29)
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 5
- Length: 10.68 m (35 ft 0 in)
- Mid wingspan: 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
- Height: 3.67 m (12 ft 0 in)
- Gross weight: 2,650 kg (5,842 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine 12Eb W-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 360 kW (480 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 219 km/h (136 mph, 118 kn)
- Cruise speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
- Range: 500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,800 ft)
See also
[edit]Related lists
- List of Interwar military aircraft
- List of aircraft of World War II
- List of aircraft of the French Air Force during World War II
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Potez 29.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.