A twin-engined transport (4 pax) biplane flying boat. Possibly only1 built.
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Latécoère Late 17
Laté 17: 1924 high-winged monoplane mailcarrier, 4 pax cabin, 23 built
Laté 17
Prototype, 1 x 300 hp Renault 12Fe, 2 built (F-ESDF & F-AHFG)
Laté 17-1R
280 hp Renault 12Fc
Laté 17-1J
380 hp GR Jupiter 9Aa
Laté 17-3J
380 hp GR Jupiter 9Aa
Laté 17-3R
300 hp Renault 12Fe
Laté 17 prototype 601/F-AIEG (ex-Laté 15) becomes first Laté 17-3R conv.
Laté 17-4R
450 hp Renault 12Ja
Latécoère Laté XVI / Laté 16
A 1924 transport, was like the Laté XIV except 1 x 400 hp Lorraine 12D, 1 built
Carried 4 passengers, with the pilot’s cockpit above the engine.
Latécoère Late 15
The first successful Latecoere design was the 1924 Late 15, the prototype being flown in 1924 and being followed by nine series aircraft. The Late 15 had a parasol wing spanning 18.00m and a lower stub wing, landing gear with twin-wheel main units, and power provided by two 230 hp / 194kW Lorraine 8-Bd engines. Accommodation comprised an open cockpit for the pilot, just forward of the wing leading edge, with a cabin for six passengers to the rear.
The Late 15s were operated on the Casablanca-Oran stage of the air routes flown by the Latecoere airline subsidiary. The Laté 15M were 5 a/c equipped with twin floats for the Alicante-Oran run. One Late 15 was temporarily redesignated Late 15H after float landing gear had been installed, but was soon restored to its original landplane configuration. The initial success of the Late 15 was shortlived as the aircraft was soon found to be underpowered.
Engines: 2 x 194kW Lorraine 8-B1
Max take-off weight: 3530 kg / 7782 lb
Empty weight: 1900 kg / 4189 lb
Wingspan: 18.00 m / 59 ft 1 in
Length: 11.85 m / 38 ft 11 in
Height: 3.82 m / 12 ft 6 in
Wing area: 56.48 sq.m / 607.95 sq ft
Max. speed: 180 km/h / 112 mph
Cruise speed: 151 km/h / 94 mph
Ceiling: 4500 m / 14750 ft
Range: 600 km / 373 miles
Latécoère Laté 14
A 1924 parasol-wing monoplane transport, 1 x 300 hp Renault 12Fe, 1 built
Completely different design (built for comparison with original Laté XIV)
Latécoère Laté XIV
A 1923 high-wing monoplane transport, 1 x 300 hp Renault 12Fe, 1 built
Cantilever monoplane designed to be more efficient than Bre.14 and Laté 8
Single-seat cockpit positioned directly above engine, ahead of leading edge
Latécoère Late 13
In 1922 two prototypes were flown; these were the Late 8, a six-passenger biplane with a single 224kW Renault 12Fe engine, and the twin-engined Late 13, also a transport.
Latécoère Laté 12
A 1922 single-engined transport/COIN
Latécoère Laté 11
A 1922 3-engined transport/COIN
Latécoère Late 8
In 1922 the Late 8 prototype was flown. A six-passenger biplane with a single 300 hp / 224kW Renault 12Fe engine, the Late 8 transport was based on the Breguet 14, with a rear cockpit and of steel-tube fuselage construction.
It is believed that the Late 8 was used on Lignes Aeriennes Latecoere’s France-Spain-Moroccan services.
Engine: 223kW Renault
Max take-off weight: 2270 kg / 5005 lb
Empty weight: 1500 kg / 3307 lb
Wingspan: 12.60 m / 41 ft 4 in
Length: 8.60 m / 28 ft 3 in
Height: 3.40 m / 11 ft 2 in
Wing area: 46.25 sq.m / 497.83 sq ft
Max. speed: 160 km/h / 99 mph
Cruise speed: 122 km/h / 76 mph
Ceiling: 3500 m / 11500 ft
Range: 500 km / 311 miles
Passengers: 6
