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The company has its roots in the First World War; during September 1917, aeronautics pioneer Pierre-Georges Latécoère decided to invest in a series of factories in Toulouse. The business initially focused on the production of military material, such as shells and aircraft. It reportedly delivered roughly 800 aircraft to the French Army.
Following the end of the conflict, Latécoère engaged in the design and manufacture of numerous seaplanes. Perhaps the most significant of these was the six-engined Latécoère 631, a large passenger aircraft designed for transatlantic journeys. Billed as being The Ship of the Skies, the 631 performed its maiden flight during 1939; a total of 10 aircraft were completed. It was the largest production seaplane to ever be built, having a wingspan roughly one-third larger than the Short Sunderland, another contemporary large seaplane.
Following the end of the conflict, Latécoère engaged in the design and manufacture of numerous seaplanes. Perhaps the most significant of these was the six-engined Latécoère 631, a large passenger aircraft designed for transatlantic journeys. Billed as being The Ship of the Skies, the 631 performed its maiden flight during 1939; a total of 10 aircraft were completed. It was the largest production seaplane to ever be built, having a wingspan roughly one-third larger than the Short Sunderland, another contemporary large seaplane.
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Late-15 six passenger parasol wing transport monplane aircraft powered by two 260hp Lorraine 8Bi ENGINES. Late-16 foue seat cantilever high wing light transport monoplane powered by one 300hp Renault 12Fe engine. Late-17 five passenger parasol wing monoplane powered by one 280hp Renault 12 Fc engine. Late-18 twin engined light transport biplane aircraft. Late-19 was developed from Late-15 as two seat twin engined night bomber. Late-20 was ambulance version of Late-19. Laté 21 : twin engined (push/pull) flying boat,1925 Laté 22 : single engined parasol transport, 1926 Laté 23 : 4 engined (push/pull) flying boat,1926 Laté 24 : twin engined (push/pull) flying boat,1925 Laté 25 : single engined parasol transport, 1926 Laté 26 : single engined parasol transport, 1926 Laté 27 : 3 engined flying boat,project Laté 28 : single engined high wing transport, 1928 Late-37,39,41,42,43,45,46,47 and 48 were not known. Late-40 was three engined transport aircraft. Laté 281 : derivative of Laté 28 (or Laté 28-1) Laté 282 : derivative of Laté 28 ,1931 Laté 283 : floatplane version of Laté 28 ,1929 Laté 284 : G & R 14Kb Laté 286 : Hispano Suiza 12Nb Laté 287 : Renault 12 Mc Laté 288 : Hispano Suiza 12Nbr Laté 29 : 3 engined flying boat,project Laté 30 : 3 engined flying boat,project Laté 290 Torpedo seaplane Laté 293 Torpedo seaplane Laté 294 Torpedo seaplane Laté 296 Torpedo seaplane Laté 298 Torpedo seaplane Laté 299 Shipborne reconnaissance/torpedo-bomber Laté 300 : 4 engined flying boat, 1928 Laté 301-302, derivatives of 300 Laté 310 : single engined biplane Laté 32 : twin engined (push/pull) flying boat, 1931 Laté 330 : 3 engined flying boat,project Laté 340 : 3 engined flying boat,project,1929 Laté 350 : 3 engined transport, high wing, 1929 Laté 360 : 3 engined transport, high wing, 1930 Laté 38 : twin engined (push/pull) flying boat,1930 Laté 380-386: derivatives of 38 Late-440 three seat torpedo bomber,it had a parasol wing and powered by one 650 hp Hispano-Suiza 12 Nbr engine. Late-490 & 491 two seat parasol wing reconnaissance monoplanes for 1931 R.2 program,rejected with Nieuport-580 in favour of ANF Mureaux monoplanes. Laté 500-501 : 3 engined flying boat, 1930 Laté 520 : 4 engined (push/pull) flying boat,1931 Laté 521 : 4 engined (single engines) flying boat,1934 Laté 522-523: 6 engined (single engines) flying boat,1934 Edit these into above Laté 1 C2 : single engined 2 seat fighter, project, around 1918 Laté MS15 : MASALCA, ground-to-air missile Laté 100-102/110:missiles, drone targets, 1960-61 Laté 101 : 4 engined (two tandem engines)flying boat, project 1940 Laté 120-123: derivatives of 101, 1941-45 Laté 124 : derivative of 101 with 4 single engines, 1945 Laté 130-134:derivatives of 631,some coupled engines and shaft driven props Laté 140-141 : 4 engined passenger a/c, wing of 631, project 1945 Laté 150-153:4 engined flying boats, projects 1943-48 Laté 160 : 4 engined passenger a/c, wing of 631, project 1945 Laté 170 : 6 engined recce flying boat, projects 1945 Laté 180-185 : 8 engined developments of 170 Laté 200(I):4 jet engined flying boat, project, Laté 200(II): twin jet torpedo bomber, project 1948 (?) Laté 210 : 6 engined passenger a/c, Laté 221-228: projects for ASW a/c, diferent engine concepts, projects 1948 Laté 255/256/259roject for pulse jet fighters, 1951 Laté 270-272rojects for seaplane jet fighters, 1949 Laté 112/113: high altitude drones, 1962 Laté 120:drone/missile Laté 231-233: Malafon ASW missile Laté 257 : ASW missile, project Laté 258/259 : Malaface,ground-to-ground missile Laté 290 : single engined, high wing float plane,torpedo bomber, 1931 Laté 291-297: derivatives of 290 Laté 298 : single engined, low wing float plane,torpedo bomber, 1936 Laté 298 : single engined, low wing 1 or two seat bomber/recce a/c 1939 Laté 410 : single engined recce flying boat, project, 1929 (?) Laté 420 : 4 engined recce flying boat, project, 1929 (?) Laté 440 : single engined convertible float/land plane,torpedo bomber, 1931 Laté 441-443: derivatives of 440 Laté 460 : 3 engined transport, project, 1931 Laté 470 : single engined, low wing touring a/c, project 1930 Laté 480 : 4 engined twin boom, project 1930 Laté 490 : single engined, high wing recce/bomber, 1931 Laté 491-494: derivatives of 490 Laté 510 : single engined, high wing fighter, 1929 Laté 524 : derivative of 521/522, 8 engines, 1936 Laté 525 : derivative of 521/522, 8 engines, 1936 Laté 530 : 4 engined, high wing bomber,project,1932 Laté 531 : float plane versions of 530 Laté 550 : 4 engined float/land plane, 1933 Laté 560 : 4 engined flying boat, project, 1932 Laté 570 (I) : 4 engined flying boat, project, 1932 (?) Laté 570 (II): twin engined bomber, prototype, 1939 Laté 580 : 3 engined flying boat, based on 570, project, 1934 Laté 581 : developed 580, prototype redesignated as .. Laté 582 : 3 engined flying boat, 1935 # Laté 600-602: 4 engined (push-pull)flying boat, project 1932-33 Laté 610 : 4 engined flying boat, project 1935, led to .. Laté 611 : 4 engined flying boat, 1939 Laté 612 : re-engined 611, project Laté 613-617 :derivatives 611/6112, projects Laté 620 :4 engined flying boat, project, 1936 Laté 630 :6 engined flying boat, project, 1936, pre-project to .. Laté 631 :6 engined flying boat, 1942 Laté 632-639 :derivatives of 631 Laté 640 : 6 engined (Junkers diesel engines)flying boat, project, 1936 |