Potez 56
The Potez 56 was a 1930s French executive transport monoplane built by Potez and later used as a military crew trainer and liaison aircraft.
About Potez 56 – Source Wikipedia
Role: Eight-seat executive Monoplane
National origin: France
Manufacturer: Potez
Designer: Louis Coroller
First flight: 1934
Number built: 72
Specifications (560)
General characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Capacity: 6 passengers
- Length: 11.84 m (38 ft 10 ¼ in)
- Wingspan: 16 m (52 ft 6 in)
- Height: 4.6 m (15 ft 1¼ in)
- Wing area: 33 m2 (355.22 ft2)
- Empty weight: 1910 kg (4211 lb)
- Gross weight: 2980 kg (6570 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Potez 9Ab radial piston, 138 kW (185 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 270 km/h (168 mph)
- Range: 650 km (404 miles)
- Service ceiling: 6000 m (19685 ft)
Potez 56
The Potez 56 was a 1930s French executive transport monoplane built by Potez and later used as a military crew trainer and liaison aircraft.
Development
Designed by Louis Coroller, the Potez 56 was a cantilever low-wing monoplane of mainly wood construction. It has a single fin and rudder, and was powered by two Potez 9Ab radial engines. It had a retractable conventional landing gear, and room for a crew of two and six passengers. The prototype first flew on 18 June 1934, and production commenced for the civil market. The military soon became interested in the aircraft and ordered versions for twin-engined training, liaison duties and as a target tug. The most unusual version was the Potez 565, modified with an arrester hook for use on the aircraft carrier Béarn.
Versions
Potez 56
Prototype, one built.
Potez 560
Civil production aircraft, 16 built.
Potez 561
Modified version with improved performance, 3 built.
Potez 565
One aircraft with streamlined fuselage and fitted with arrester hook for aircraft carrier use.
Potez 566
Military version fitted with a manual-operated dorsal turret and a ventral nacelle for an observer, three built, also known as the Potez 566 T.3.
Potez 567
Naval version for use as a target tug, 22 built.
Potez 568
French Air Force crew-training version, 26 built, also known as the Potez 568 P.3.
Potez 56
The Potez 56 was a 1930s French executive transport monoplane built by Potez and later used as a military crew trainer and liaison aircraft.
Potez 56
The Potez 56 was a 1930s French executive transport monoplane built by Potez and later used as a military crew trainer and liaison aircraft.
