The Amiot 354 was the last in a series of fast, twin-engine bombers which fought with the French Air Force in limited numbers during the Battle of France. In August 1933, the Armée de l'Air (French Air Force) issued a requirement for a reconnaissance bomber (Bombardment Combat Renseignement - BCR).

2018年5月17日 · The Amiot 354 (Model 354) had its origins in the Model 341 fast mail carrier transport. The bomber form appeared in the twin-tailed Model 351 which flew first in early 1940. Delays forced the French Air Force to order the related Model 354 offshoot as an interim measure and this form differed mainly in its use of a single vertical tail fin.

The Amiot 354 was the latest in a series of fast, twin-engine bombers which fought with the Armée de l'Air in limited numbers during the Battle of France. The Amiot 350 series originated in the same 1934 requirement as a rival to the Lioré et Olivier LeO 451. Derived from the …

The Amiot 340 took Gen Vuillemin on his notorious visit to the Luftwaffe in August 1938. Converted to the Amiot 351.01 prototype bomber, it was followed by production Amiot 351s and 354s. Each version had a beautifully streamlined all-metal fuselage, a tapered mid-wing with considerable dihedral and twin Gnome-Rhone 14N radial engines.

Amiot 354 (Model 354) Originated from the Type 341 express mail transport aircraft in bomber form in the twin-tailed Type 351 which first flew in early 1940. The delay forced the French Air Force to order a related branch of the Type 354 as an interim measure, which differed mainly in the use of a single vertical stabilizer.

A first order of 130 aircraft (Amiot 351-353-354) was issued by the Ministry of Air in 1938, a figure which reached 880 aircraft after the declaration of war. The production forecast, very optimistic, provided for 130 aircraft per month.

The Amiot 354 was the most advanced member of the Amiot 350 family of twin engined bombers to enter production. It was powered by two 1,060hp Gnôme & Rhône radial engines, giving it 210hp more power than the Amiot 351, the only other member of …

Le 12 mai 1940, l'Amiot 354 fut pour la première fois engagé au combat, en l'occurrence une mission de reconnaissance armée au-dessus de Maastricht. Les GB I/34 et II/34 reçurent leurs premiers exemplaires en mai, mais ne les engagèrent jamais au combat : sur 5 Amiot 354, seuls 2 étaient disponibles.

Data: four-seat medium bomber. Engines two Gnome-Rhône 14N 48/49 radial piston engines of 790kW ( 1,060hp). Wing span 22.83mm (74ft 103⁄4in). Length 14.50m (47ft 63⁄4in). Maximum take-off weight 11,300kg (24,912lb). Maximum speed …

2011年7月29日 · On 16 May 1940, the Amiot 351/354's carried out armed reconnaissance sorties over Maastricht in the Netherlands - the first operation conducted by planes of this type. By June, the Amiot 351/354 was also delivered for GB I/34 and GB II/34, neither flying them in combat. At that time, all Amiot 351/354s were based on the northern front.