Georges Levy G.L.40

Infobox Aircraft
name=G.L. 40


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type=amphibious aircraft
manufacturer=Georges Levy
designer=Blanchard and Le Pen
first flight=1917
introduced=September 1917
retired=
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primary user=French Air Force
more users=Finnish Air Force
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Georges Levy G.L. 40 HB2 was a three-seated French, amphibious biplane aircraft that was designed in 1917. The aircraft was designed by Blanchard and Le Pen and therefore the aircraft was also known as the Levy-Le Pen. It was claimed to be the best French amphibious aircraft of World War I, but that is probably due to the low scale production of such aircraft in France at that time.

The Finnish Air Force purchased 12 Georges Levy G.L. 40 HB2s, but they weren't pleased with them. Three aircraft were lost in accidents that claimed lives - and it was given the nickname "the flying coffin" in the 1920s.

Operators

;FIN: Finnish Air Force - 12 aircraft;FRA: French Air Force;POR:

pecifications (G.L. 40 HB2)

aircraft specifications

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crew=Three
capacity=
length main=12.4 m
length alt= 40 ft 8 in
span main=18.5 m
span alt=60 ft 8 in
height main=3.85 m
height alt=12 ft 7½ in
area main= m²
area alt= ft²
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empty weight main= kg
empty weight alt= lb
loaded weight main= kg
loaded weight alt= lb
useful load main= kg
useful load alt= kg
max takeoff weight main= kg
max takeoff weight alt= lb
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engine (prop)=Renault
type of prop=V-engine
number of props=1
power main=224 kW
power alt=300 hp
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max speed main=145 km/h
max speed alt= 78 knots, 90 mph
cruise speed main=115 km/h
cruise speed alt= 62 knots, 71 mph
stall speed main= km/h
stall speed alt= knots, mph
never exceed speed main= km/h
never exceed speed alt= knots, mph
range main=400 km
range alt=154 nm, 248 mi
ceiling main= m
ceiling alt= ft
climb rate main= m/s
climb rate alt= ft/min
loading main= kg/m²
loading alt= lb/ft²
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power/mass main= W/kg
power/mass alt= hp/lb
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armament=
*1 × machine gun
* 200 kg (440 lb) of bombs
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* List of military aircraft of France
* List of aircraft of the Finnish Air Force

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