Lioré et Olivier LeO H-180

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LeO H-180
Role Two-seat flying-boat
National origin France
Manufacturer Lioré et Olivier
First flight 1928
Number built 6

The Lioré et Olivier LeO H-180 was a 1920s French two-seat flying-boat built by Lioré et Olivier.[1]

Development

The H-180 first flew in 1928 and was a cantilever high-wing monoplane flying-boat.[1] Powered by a 120 hp (89 kW) Salmson 9Ac engine strut-mounted above the fuselage.[1] It had two tandem seats in an open cockpit but the following year it was fitted with an enclosed cockpit and re-designated the LeO H-181.[1] The company intended to build a production batch of ten aircraft but only five were built.[1] One aircraft was destroyed and the others finding no buyers were used as test aircraft by the company.[1]

Specifications (H-180)

Data from Flight [2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 7.44 m (24 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.55 m (41 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 21.1 m2 (227 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 676 kg (1,490 lb)
  • Gross weight: 930 kg (2,050 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9Ac piston engine, 89 kW (120 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph; 89 kn)
  • Cruising speed: 140 km/h (87 mph; 76 kn)
  • Range: 520 km (323 mi; 281 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,483 ft)
  • Time to altitude: 20 min to 2,000 m (6,600 ft)

See also

Related lists

References

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Orbis 1985, p. 2334
  2. Flight 18 July 1924, pp. 724–725.

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