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]
| PL.3 AM3 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Levasseur |
| First flight | March 1924 |
| Number built | 1 |
Specifications edit
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)
See also edit
Related lists
References edit
- ^ a b Parmentier, Bruno (6 December 2001). "Levasseur PL 3 AM3". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 2 February 2019.