Lioré et Olivier LeO 5

The Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 5 was a French ground attack biplane, built shortly after World War I, initially to the S2 armoured attack aircraft specification and then to the Ab2 specification, from the STAé (Service Technique de l'Aéronautique).

LeO 5
Role Ground attack
Manufacturer Lioré et Olivier
First flight 1919
Number built 1

Specifications (Leo 5)

Data from Aviafrance : Lioré et Olivier LeO-5[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 14.35 m (47 ft 1 in)
  • Height: 3.34 m (10 ft 11 in)
  • Gross weight: 1,900 kg (4,189 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 3,235 l (855 US gal; 712 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Le Rhône Type 9R 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engines, 130 kW (170 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)

References
  1. Parmentier, Bruno. "Lioré et Olivier LeO-5". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

Further reading
  • Hartmann, Gérard (2002). Les avions Lioré et Olivier (in French). Cedex: ETAI. ISBN 9782726886076.
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