Loire 501
Civilian
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A French liaison flying boat from 1931, the Loire 501 carried three crew over distances requiring only its single engine. With a 16-meter wingspan and modest 11-meter fuselage, this civil aircraft cruised at 195 km/h, representing the practical utility aircraft of interwar European aviation.
Caractéristiques
- Rôle
- Liaison flying boat
- Équipage
- 3
- Moteurs
- 1
- Premier vol
- 1931
- Longueur
- 11 m
- Envergure
- 16 m
- Vitesse maximale
- 195 km/h