Lioré et Olivier LeO H-22
| LeO H-22 | |
|---|---|
| Role | mail transport flying boat |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Lioré et Olivier |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Lioré et Olivier LeO H-22 was a French amphibious plane, primarily intended for aerial mail transport.
Design
The LeO H-22 was a flying boat with a three part cantilever high wing, primarily of both wood and metal construction. The Gnome-Rhône 5Bc 5-cylinder radial engine, driving apusherpropeller, was mounted in a streamlined nacelle, supported on struts, over the wing centre-section.
The LeO H-221 three-seat trainer flying boat, derived from the H-22, differed in cockpit arrangement and was powered by a 230 hp (170 kW) Salmson 9Ab 9-cylinder radial engine, also driving a pusher propeller.
Variants
- H-22
- Airmail transport amphibious plane, Gnome-Rhône 5Bc 5-cylinder radial .
- H-221
- Trainer amphibious plane, Salmson 9Ab 9-cylinder radial.
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- H-221 3
- Length: 10.70 m (35 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 15.94 m (52 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.85 m (12 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 33 m2 (360 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,234 kg (2,721 lb)
- H-221 1,278 kg (2,818 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)
- H-221 1,773 kg (3,909 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome-Rhône 5Bc 5-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 170 kW (230 hp)
- H-221 1 x Salmson 9Ab 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine 230 hp (170 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch pusher propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 175 km/h (109 mph, 94 kn) at ground level
- Range: 600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi)
References
- ^ "Lioré et Olivier LeO H-22 - Amphibie de transport postal - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
Further reading
- Hartmann, Gérard. Les Avions Lioré Et Olivier. Boulogne-Billancourt, France: ETAI. 2002. ISBN 2-7268-8607-8 (in French)