The Latécoère 631 was a civil transatlantic flying boat built by Latécoère, the largest ever built up to its time. The boat had six piston engines, and was designed for passenger service. Ordered …

2023年10月9日 · The Laté 631, with its ambitious design and tragic operational history, stands as a reminder of the boldness and perils of aviation

2022年1月13日 · The Latécoère 631 was the largest flying boat in the world when it first flew in 1942, exceeding even the mighty Martin Mars in size. Only Britain’s Saunders-Roe Princess …

2020年2月5日 · Conceived during the golden age of flying boats and delayed by WWII, the French Latécoère 631 arrived in the middle of the propliner era. A series of fatal accidents led …

Le Latécoère 631 résulte d'un cahier des charges établi en 1936 par la Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile pour un avion de ligne de 40 passagers avec un rayon d'action de 4 000 km. …

Flagship of the Latécoère industry, the Latécoère 631 was a civil transatlantic flying boat, the largest ever built up to its time. Emblematic of French air transport at the end of the war, the …

A striking design from the Golden Age of the Transatlantic flight route, the Latécoère 631 has gone down in history as one of the most beautiful aircraft ever designed - but also one of the …

2016年8月17日 · Les Laté 631 ont décroché quelques records du monde (distance, durée, vitesse) dont la plus longue liaison commerciale sans escale soit 4.700 km. De cette aventure, …

Le Laté 631, immatriculation F-BDRD (numéro 7), fut accidenté en Manche au large de Saint-Marcouf, Cotentin, fin février 1948, lors d'un convoyage avec 19 personnes à bord. …

2023年9月8日 · In October 1937, Latecoere finalized their new and updated version of the aircraft dubbed the 631. A small-scale model for wind tunnel testing was created. And with testing …