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Letord Let.9

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Top speed
  
145 km/h

Length
  
15 m

Wingspan
  
26 m

First flight
  
1918

The Letord Let.9 was a night bomber built in France late in the First World War. It was a large biplane of largely conventional design, with unstaggered wings of equal span. The empennage consisted of a single, large, triangular fin and biplane horizontal stabilisers. Twin engines were mounted in the interplane gaps and the main undercarriage units were fitted with dual wheels. The Aéronautique Militaire gave it the designation BN.2 (Bombardement de Nuit - "Night Bomber", 2 seats).

The Let.9 was never produced in series; plans to do so were cancelled with the end of the war.

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: Two
  • Length: 14.95 m (49 ft 1 in)
  • Wingspan: 25.94 m (85 ft 1 in)
  • Height: 4.26 m (14 ft 0 in)
  • Wing area: 135 m2 (1,450 ft2)
  • Gross weight: 5,521 kg (12,146 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Liberty L-12, 260 kW (350 hp) each
  • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 145 km/h (90 mph)
  • Endurance: 6 hours  0 min
  • References

    Letord Let.9 Wikipedia