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Levasseur PL.3

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

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.[1]

Specifications

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Data from Aviafrance: Levasseur PL.3 AM3[1]

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)

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References

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