| Potez 62 | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Civil airliner |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Potez |
| Designer | |
| History | |
| First flight | 28 January 1935 |
| Developed from | Potez 54 |
| Variants | Potez 650 |
ThePotez 62 was a French twin-engine civil airliner, designed byHenry Potez in 1934. The French military adapted this airframe two-years later to create thePotez 650.
The Potez 62 has its origins in thePotez 54, a military bomber.[1]
On 28 January 1935, the prototype of the Potez 62 made itsmaiden flight.
The aircraft was a high-wingmonoplane. Its a wooden fuselage had acomposite coating, whereas the wings were covered withfabric and theleading edge was made out of metal. The aircraft was propelled by two Gnôme & Rhône 14 cylinderradial engines, which could produce roughly 870 hp. The engines were mounted in two side cradles, fixed to the fuselage and to the wings.
The cabin was divided into two compartments and could accommodate 14 to 16 people. A version equipped with Hispano-Suiza V-engines was ordered byAir France in 1936. These were used on routes insideSouth America. By late 1936, many Potez 62s were employed on routes to Europe and the Far East, as the aircraft was robust and reliable, albeit slow. It remained in service until theSecond World War, and one was used by theFree French Air Force.
Data from Aviafrance : Potez 620World Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft[4]
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