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The '''Sud-Est SE.200 Amphitrite''' (named for [[Amphitrite|a Greek sea goddess]]) was a flying boat airliner built in France in the late 1930s,<ref name="Jane's ">Taylor 1989, 844</ref> originally developed as the '''Lioré et Olivier LeO H-49''' before the nationalisation of the French aircraft industry. It was a large, six-engine design with a high-set cantilever monoplane wing, and twin tails. It was developed in response to a French air ministry specification of 1936 for a transatlantic airliner for [[Air France]] with a range of {{convert|6,000|km|mi|abbr=on}} and capacity for 20 passengers and 500 kg (227 lb) of cargo.<ref name="Hartmann 4">Hartmann 2000, 4</ref> Designs were submitted by [[Groupe Latécoère|Latécoère]], [[Lioré et Olivier]] and by [[Potez-CAMS]] as the [[Latécoère 631|Laté 631]], LeO H.49 and the [[Potez-CAMS 161]] respectively, and examples of all designs were approved for construction. A large mock-up, resting on simulated water, was displayed at the 1938 ''[[Salon de l'Aéronautique]]''.<ref name="Flight 1938">''Flight'' 1 December 1938, 506</ref> |
The '''Sud-Est SE.200 Amphitrite''' (named for [[Amphitrite|a Greek sea goddess]]) was a flying boat airliner built in France in the late 1930s,<ref name="Jane's ">Taylor 1989, 844</ref> originally developed as the '''Lioré et Olivier LeO H-49''' before the nationalisation of the French aircraft industry. It was a large, six-engine design with a high-set cantilever monoplane wing, and twin tails. It was developed in response to a French air ministry specification of 1936 for a transatlantic airliner for [[Air France]] with a range of {{convert|6,000|km|mi|abbr=on}} and capacity for 20 passengers and 500 kg (227 lb) of cargo.<ref name="Hartmann 4">Hartmann 2000, 4</ref> Designs were submitted by [[Groupe Latécoère|Latécoère]], [[Lioré et Olivier]] and by [[Potez-CAMS]] as the [[Latécoère 631|Laté 631]], LeO H.49 and the [[Potez-CAMS 161]] respectively, and examples of all designs were approved for construction. A large mock-up, resting on simulated water, was displayed at the 1938 ''[[Salon de l'Aéronautique]]''.<ref name="Flight 1938">''Flight'' 1 December 1938, 506</ref> |
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Four SE.200s were under construction at [[Marignane]] at the outbreak of the Second World War, and work on them continued after the fall of France, along with a fifth machine now started. The first aircraft, christened '' |
Four SE.200s were under construction at [[Marignane]] at the outbreak of the Second World War, and work on them continued after the fall of France, along with a fifth machine now started. The first aircraft, christened ''Rochambeau'' flew on 11 December 1942.<ref name="Hartmann 16">Hartmann 2000, 16</ref> Following testing, it was seized by the German occupation and taken to the [[Bodensee]], where it was destroyed in an air-raid by [[RAF]] [[de Havilland Mosquito|Mosquitos]] on 17 April 1944.<ref name="Hartmann 18">Hartmann 2000, 18</ref> A [[USAAF]] raid on Marignane on 16 September destroyed the second SE.200 and badly damaged the other machines.<ref name="Hartmann 18" /> |
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Enough work on the third SE.200 had been carried out to make salvage worthwhile after the war. This aircraft eventually flew on 2 April 1946 but was damaged in a hard landing in October 1949 and was not repaired.<ref name="Hartmann 24">Hartmann 2000, 24</ref> Plans existed to also complete the fourth aircraft, but these did not eventuate and it and the fifth machine were scrapped. The remains of the first SE.200 were raised by [[Dornier]] in 1966.<ref name="Hartmann 24" /> |
Enough work on the third SE.200 had been carried out to make salvage worthwhile after the war. This aircraft eventually flew on 2 April 1946 but was damaged in a hard landing in October 1949 and was not repaired.<ref name="Hartmann 24">Hartmann 2000, 24</ref> Plans existed to also complete the fourth aircraft, but these did not eventuate and it and the fifth machine were scrapped. The remains of the first SE.200 were raised by [[Dornier Flugzeugwerke|Dornier]] in 1966.<ref name="Hartmann 24" /> |
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| LeO H-47, SE-200 Amphitrite | |
|---|---|
| Role | Airliner |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Lioré et Olivier, SNCASE |
| First flight | 11 December 1942 |
| Number built | 2 |
The Sud-Est SE.200 Amphitrite (named for a Greek sea goddess) was a flying boat airliner built in France in the late 1930s,[1] originally developed as the Lioré et Olivier LeO H-49 before the nationalisation of the French aircraft industry. It was a large, six-engine design with a high-set cantilever monoplane wing, and twin tails. It was developed in response to a French air ministry specification of 1936 for a transatlantic airliner for Air France with a range of 6,000 km (3,700 mi) and capacity for 20 passengers and 500 kg (227 lb) of cargo.[2] Designs were submitted by Latécoère, Lioré et Olivier and by Potez-CAMS as the Laté 631, LeO H.49 and the Potez-CAMS 161 respectively, and examples of all designs were approved for construction. A large mock-up, resting on simulated water, was displayed at the 1938 Salon de l'Aéronautique.[3]
Four SE.200s were under construction at Marignane at the outbreak of the Second World War, and work on them continued after the fall of France, along with a fifth machine now started. The first aircraft, christened Rochambeau flew on 11 December 1942.[4] Following testing, it was seized by the German occupation and taken to the Bodensee, where it was destroyed in an air-raid by RAF Mosquitos on 17 April 1944.[5] A USAAF raid on Marignane on 16 September destroyed the second SE.200 and badly damaged the other machines.[5]
Enough work on the third SE.200 had been carried out to make salvage worthwhile after the war. This aircraft eventually flew on 2 April 1946 but was damaged in a hard landing in October 1949 and was not repaired.[6] Plans existed to also complete the fourth aircraft, but these did not eventuate and it and the fifth machine were scrapped. The remains of the first SE.200 were raised by Dornier in 1966.[6]
Operators
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: Two pilots
- Capacity: 48 passengers
Performance
See also
Related lists
Notes
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. ISBN 0-7106-0710-5.
- "The Civil Side at the Paris Show". Flight: 505. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- "Six Motored French Air Giant Weighs 63-tons" Popular Mechanics, June 1943
- Hartmann, Gérard (2000). "L'hydravion le plus rapide du monde fut conçu à Argenteuil" (PDF). Dossiers historiques et techniques aéronautique française. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
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