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The Loire 46 was a French single-seater fighter aircraft of the 1930s. A high-winged monoplane designed and built by Loire Aviation, it was purchased by the French Air Force. It was also supplied to the Spanish Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War, but was almost out of service by the outbreak of World War II. {{TOC limit|limit=2}}Design and developmentThe Loire 46 was an improved modification of two previous Loire fighters—the Loire 43 and 45. Although improved, it resembled the earlier machines retaining their gull mono-wing configuration, open cockpit, and fixed landing gear. The first of five prototype Loire 46s flew in September 1934. It demonstrated excellent handling characteristics and 60 production aircraft were ordered by the Armée de l'Air. Operational historyThe initial machines arrived at fighter Escadrilles in August 1936. In September 1936, the five prototype Loire 46s were sent to the Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War.[1] By the beginning of World War II, the Loire 46's gull wing configuration was recognized as obsolete and most of these fighters had been relegated to Armée de l'Air training schools, where they were used as advanced trainers. However, one fighter Escadrille was still equipped with the Loire 46 during the early weeks of the war. Their performance against modern German fighters was predictable. Variants
First Loire 46 prototype.
Single-seat fighter/trainer aircraft. Operators
Specifications (Loire 46){{aircraft specifications|plane or copter?=plane |jet or prop?=prop |ref=The Complete Book of Fighters[2] |crew=1 |capacity= |payload main= |payload alt= |length main=7.88 m |length alt=25 ft 10¼ in |span main=11.83 m |span alt=38 ft 9¾ in |height main=4.13 m |height alt=13 ft 6⅝ in |area main= 19.50 m² |area alt= 209.9 sq ft |airfoil= |empty weight main= 1,450 kg |empty weight alt= 3,197 lb |loaded weight main= 2,100 kg |loaded weight alt= 4,630 lb |useful load main= |useful load alt= |max takeoff weight main= |max takeoff weight alt= |more general= |engine (prop)=Gnome-Rhône 14Kfs |type of prop=14-cylinder, air-cooled radial piston engine |number of props=1 |power main= 694 kW |power alt=930 hp |power original= |max speed main= 370 km/h |max speed alt=200 knots, 230 mph |cruise speed main= |cruise speed alt= |stall speed main= |stall speed alt= |never exceed speed main= |never exceed speed alt= |range main= 750 km |range alt=466 miles |ceiling main= 11,750 m[3] |ceiling alt= 38,550 ft |climb rate main=12.09 meters per second |climb rate alt=2,411.76 feet per minute |loading main= |loading alt= |thrust/weight= |power/mass main= |power/mass alt= |more performance=*Climb to 3,000 m (9,840 ft): 3.3 min |guns=4× fixed forward-firing 7.5 mm (0.295 inch) MAC 1934 machine guns mounted in the wings }} See alsoComparable and similar aircraft
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}} ReferencesNotes1. ^Taylor and Alexander 1969, pp. 106–107. 2. ^Green and Swanborough 1994, p. 353. 3. ^Donald 1997, p. 588. Bibliography{{Refbegin}}
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