Letord 2

Letord 2
Role	Reconnaissance/Bomber
Manufacturer	Letord
Primary user	France
Developed from	Letord 1
Engine	2×200hp Hispano-Suiza 8Ba vees
Armament	1-2×front flexible Lewis and 1-2×rear flexible Lewis and 400 kg (888 lb)
Crew	3
Max Speed	157 km/h (98 mph)
Climb	2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 10:00 4,000 m (13,100 ft) in 29:00
Ceiling	4,900 m (16,000 ft)-5,400 m (17,700 ft)
Range	370 km (230 mi)
Endurance	3:00

The Letord 2 was a twin-engine reconnaissance biplane. Like its predecessor the Letord 1, this three-seater featured negatively-staggered wings and twin engines. The Letord 2 was powered by two 200hp Hispano-Suiza 8Ba engines. The two observers -- one in the nose and another behind the pilot -- were each armed with single or twin Lewis guns (twin on this model), and a 130–150 kg (290–330 lb) bomb load was sometimes carried. 89 Letords were in service in August 1917 and up to 121 in November, with 200-300 produced overall. They were mixed into units including other types such as the SPAD 11, Strutters, or Caudron R.4's.

For more information, see Wikipedia:Letord Let.1.

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Game Data

Wings of Glory

Unofficial Stats

Availability	Maneuver	Damage	Dmg Points	Max Alt.	Climb
17Q2-18Q4	Y	B/A or A/A	18	12	5

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Miniatures and Models

1:144 Scale

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References

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Citations

Bibliography

• Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.
• Vital Ferry. French Aviation During the First World War. Paris: Histoire and Collections, 2014. ISBN 978-2-35250-370-5