| Merk | Pilots Station |
|---|---|
| Referentie | VF191 |
| Soort product | Vliegtuigminiatuur |
| Montage | reeds gemonteerd |
| Materiaal | Geschilderd hout |
Productbeschrijving : Latécoère Laté.521 Lieutenant-de-vaisseaux-Paris
Vliegtuigminiaturen Latécoère Laté.521 Lieutenant-de-vaisseaux-Paris
Has built one single copy constructs called ‘Lieutenant de Paris-vessels, he flew the first time on 10 January 1935.
It could carry up to 72 passengers in comfort.
In 1939, led by Henri GUILLAUMET he realized the direct link New York – Biscarrosse.
He then traveled 5875kms on average 206 km / h, including 2,300 km with a engine stopped.
It was powered by six engines Hispano-Suiza 12Ybrs-2 twelve-cylinder V 650 hp mounted in nacelles.Then he toured demonstration led, in December 1935, from Dakar to Natal, and in the French West Indies.
Having reached Pensacola, Florida, he was severely damaged by a hurricane and sank at its mooring.
It will be refloated and returned to France to be restored to flight.
In June 1937, 521 Laté performing a nonstop voyage to Natal before returning to its starting point on the road to the North Atlantic.
Then, equipped with prop
