Latécoère 14

This article is about the cantilever monoplane. For the unrelated strut-braced monoplane of the same designation, see Latécoère 17.

Latécoère 14
Role	Airliner
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Latécoère
First flight	1924
Number built	1

The Latécoère 14 was a French airliner built in 1923, but only to the extent of a single example. It was a conventional, high-wing cantilever monoplane with a wing of very thick section. An enclosed cabin was provided for four passengers, while the pilot sat in an open cockpit above the wing. This arrangement was disliked by its pilots as they feared being crushed if the aircraft were to roll over on takeoff or landing.

Trialled by Lignes Aériennes Latécoère in comparison to the Breguet 14 and its performance was found to be wanting, with a top speed of roughly half that of the Breguet machine already in service. Development was abandoned at this point, although the wing design was re-used for the Latécoère 16, and even the model number was reused for an unrelated design that was to form the basis of the Latécoère 17.

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Capacity: 4 passengers
• Length: 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 17.80 m (58 ft 8 in)
• Height: 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 45.0 m² (484 ft²)
• Empty weight: 1,650 kg (3,640 lb)
• Gross weight: 2,400 kg (5,290 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Renault 12Fe, 224 kW (300 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph)
• Range: 500 km (310 miles)
• Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,100 ft)

References

• latecoere.com
• aviafrance.com
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