- Specifications
- See also
- References
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The Levasseur PL.400 was an artillery observation / liaison aircraft built by Société Pierre Levasseur Aéronautique in the late 1930s. The PL.400 was a high-wing monoplane of wood and metal construction. The aircraft first flew on December 19, 1939, but was later burned intentionally in June 1940 to avoid capture by German forces. - PL.400
- The first prototype, powered by a {{cvt|220|hp}} Potez 9C radial engine; one built.
- PL.401
- The second prototype, powered by a {{cvt|220|hp}} Renault 6Q-09 in-line engine; completed but not flown before the French collapse in1940.[1]
Specifications{{Aircraft specs
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|length m=9.72
|span m=14
|height m=2.9
|wing area sqm=26
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|empty weight kg=922
|gross weight kg=1290
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|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Potez 9C
|eng1 type=9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine
|eng1 hp=220
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|max speed kmh=202
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|range km=900
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|ceiling m=5500
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|time to altitude={{cvt|2000|m}} in 8 minutes 48 seconds
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|lists=- List of Interwar military aircraft
}}References1. ^{{cite web |title=Levasseur PL.400 / PL.401 |url=http://all-aero.com/index.php/53-planes-l-m-n-o/6050-levasseur-pl400--pl401 |website=all-aero.com |accessdate=3 February 2019}}
2. ^{{cite web |last1=Parmentier |first1=Bruno |title=Levasseur PL 400 |url=https://www.aviafrance.com/aviafrance1.php?ID=1145&ID_CONSTRUCTEUR=816&ANNEE=0&ID_MISSION=0&MOTCLEF=|access-date=3 February 2019|date=29 December 2019|language=French}}
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