Potez 43

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name = Potez 43
type = Sports and utility plane
manufacturer =Potez


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first flight = June 1932
introduced = 1932
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primary user = France
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produced = 1932-1934
number built = 161
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The Potez 43 was a family of French light utility and sports aircraft, developed in early 1930s. They were three-seat single-engine high wing monoplanes.

Design and development

The plane was a development of Potez 36. First of all it featured new, slimmer fuselage, with three seats, instead of two. A disadvantage were not folding wings, with shorter slats. The original Potez 430 first flew in June 1932. It had 105 hp radial engine Potez 6Ас. There were built 25 of this variant, followed by other variants, differing with the last digit in designation. Other variants built in significant numbers were Potez 431 and Potez 438. 161 of Potez 43 family were built in total.

Operational service

Two Potez 430s (registrations: F-AMBM and F-AMBN) took part in the Challenge 1932 international tourist plane contest. Pierre Duroyon took the 22nd place (for 43 starting and 24 finishing crews), while Georges Detre was disqualified due to low cruise speed.

Variants

;Potez 430:First version, 105 hp Potez 6Ас engine, 25 built.;Potez 431:Modified series version of 1933, Potez 6Ас engine, 60 built.;Potez 432:Version with 100 hp Renault 4Pei engine, 3 built (first flew 21 April 1933).;Potez 434:Version with 120 hp de Havilland Gipsy Major I straight engine, 9 built (first flew 2 November 1933).;Potez 435:Version with 120 hp Renault 4Pdi engine, 11 built (first flew 23 June 1933).;Potez 436;Potez 437:Modified version with 120 hp Renault 4Pdi engine, 9 built (first flew 17 July 1934).;Potez 438:Military trainer and liaison version with 120 hp Renault 4Pdi engine and a tail wheel, of 1934. 40 built (according to other sources, 33).;Potez 439

Operators

;FRA
*French Air Force

pecifications (Potez 430)

Mixed construction strutted high-wing monoplane. A steel framed fuselage covered with canvas. Rectangular two-spar wing, with rounded ends, of wooden construction, canvas covered. Wings were equipped with slats on 1/3 span and supported with main V-shaped struts. Closed cabin with three seats, well glazed. Engine in front, two-blade propeller. Conventional fixed landing gear, with a rear skid, wheels in teardrop covers.

Aircraft specification

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crew=1
capacity=2 passengers
length main=7.65 m
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span main=11.3 m
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height main=2.36 m
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area main=18 m²
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empty weight main=470 kg
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loaded weight main=800 kg
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useful load main= 330 kg
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engine (prop)=Potez 6Ac
number of props=1
type of prop=aircooled 6-cylinder radial engine
power main=100 hp
power alt=73.5 kW

max speed main=165 km/h
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cruise speed main=140 km/h
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stall speed main=<60 km/h
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range main= 800 km
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ceiling main=5000 m
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*take-off: 156.5 m (over 8-m high gate)
*landing: 102.8 m (over 8-m high gate)

References

*Marian Krzyżan: "Międzynarodowe turnieje lotnicze 1929-1934", Warsaw 1988, ISBN 83-206-0637-3 (Polish language)
* [http://www.aviafrance.com/constructeur.php?ID_CONSTRUCTEUR=1057 Potez] at Aviafrance

External links

* [http://www.airwar.ru/enc/law1/potez43.html Photos and drawing at Ugolok Neba page]

ee also

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*Potez 36 - Potez 51 - Potez 58

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*RWD-6 - RWD-13 - de Havilland Puss Moth - Comte AC-12 - Monocoupe 110

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