ANF Les Mureaux 120

Design and development

The 120 was designed to meet a 1928 French Aéronautique Militaire requirement for a three-seat night reconnaissance aircraft. The 120 was a high-wing monoplane powered by two 300 hp (224 kW) Lorraine Algol engines. The prototype was first flown in 1931 and was followed by a second aircraft, designated ANF Les Mureaux 121, powered by 300 hp (224 kW) Gnome-Rhône 7Kb engines. The aircraft failed to gain any interest from the French military and did not enter production.

Variants

120

Initial prototype of the night reconnaissance aircraft powered by 2 x 300 hp (224 kW) Lorraine Algol engines

121

Second prototype powered by 2 x 300 hp (224 kW) Gnome-Rhône 7Kb engines

Specifications (121 second prototype)

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General characteristics

Crew: 3

Length: 11.2 m (36 ft 9 in)

Wingspan: 17 m (55 ft 9 in)

Height: 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)

Wing area: 45.5 m² (490 sq ft)

Empty weight: 1,592 kg (3,510 lb)

Gross weight: 2,670 kg (5,886 lb)

Powerplant: 2 × Lorraine 9Na Algol 9-cyl air-cooled radial piston engines, 220 kW (300 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 228 km/h (142 mph; 123 kn)

Range: 1,500 km (932 mi; 810 nmi)

Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,300 ft)

Armament

Guns: one twin machine-gun in nose cockpit and one in midship cockpit