Letord 5
| Letord 5 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance/Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Letord |
| Primary user |  France
|
| Number built | 51 [1] |
| Developed from | Letord 1 |
| Wingspan | 18.1 m (59 ft 3 in) [2] |
| Engine | 2×240hp Lorraine 8Fb |
| Armament | 1-2×nose flexible Lewis 1-2×rear flexible Lewis 140 kg (300 lb) of bombs[2] |
| Crew | 3 |
| Max Speed | 170 km/h (106 mph)[3] |
| Climb | 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 10:00[3][2] 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 18:00[2] 4,000 m (13,100 ft) in 20:00[3]-31:00[2] |
| Ceiling | 4,900 m (16,100 ft)[3][2] |
| Range | 455 km (280 mi)[3] |
| Endurance | 3:00 [3][2] |
With twin 240hp engines, the Letord 5 was probably intended more as a bomber than a reconnaissance aircraft. Fifty-one were built and they probably saw first use in 1918. [1]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Letord Let.1.
Miniatures and Models
A Letord 1 or Letord 2 makes a good substitute.
References
- 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.
- W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027