The Gourdou-Leseurre GL-832 HY was a 1930s French light shipboard reconnaissance floatplane designed and built by Gourdou-Leseurre for the French Navy.
In 1930 the French Navy issued a requirement for a light coastal patrol seaplane mainly for use in the French colonies. Gourdou-Leseurre built and designed a prototype GL-831 HY which was a modification of the companies earlier GL-830 HY with a smaller Hispano-Suiza radial engine. The GL-831 HY first flew on 23 December 1931. In 1933 the French Navy ordered 22 aircraft designated GL-832 HY, this had a less powerful engine than the prototype. The GL-832 HY was a metal construction low-wing monoplane with fabric covered wings and twin floats. The aircraft had a large wing to take the stresses of a catapult launch, the wings also folded to allow stowage on board a ship. Unusually the braced-horizontal tailplane was attached to the underside of the rear fuselage. Two open cockpits in tandem were provided for the two crew, each cockpit having a windscreen. The first production aircraft flew on 17 December 1934 and the last on 12 February 1936.
Operational historyedit
The French Navy used the GL-832 HY on second-line cruisers like the Emile Bertin and Primauguet and on smaller colonial sloops. The smaller sloops did not have a catapult and the aircraft were lowered into the sea using a crane. The aircraft were still operational at the start of the Second World War and were not retired until 1941.
Variantsedit
GL-830 HY
Prototype with one 350hp (261 kW) Hispano-Suiza 9Qdr radial engine, one built.
GL-831 HY
Prototype with one 250 hp (186 kW) Hispano-Suiza 9Qa radial engine, one built.
GL-832 HY
Production version with one 230 hp (171 kW) Hispano-Suiza 9Qb radial engine, 22 built.
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1994
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gourdou, leseurre, 1930s, french, light, shipboard, reconnaissance, floatplane, designed, built, gourdou, leseurre, french, navy, hyrole, shipboard, reconnaissance, floatplanemanufacturer, gourdou, leseurrefirst, flight, 1931introduction, 1934retired, 1941prim. The Gourdou Leseurre GL 832 HY was a 1930s French light shipboard reconnaissance floatplane designed and built by Gourdou Leseurre for the French Navy GL 832 HYRole Shipboard reconnaissance floatplaneManufacturer Gourdou LeseurreFirst flight 1931Introduction 1934Retired 1941Primary user French NavyProduced 1934 1936Number built 22 Contents 1 Development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Operators 5 Specifications GL 832 HY 6 See also 7 ReferencesDevelopment editIn 1930 the French Navy issued a requirement for a light coastal patrol seaplane mainly for use in the French colonies Gourdou Leseurre built and designed a prototype GL 831 HY which was a modification of the companies earlier GL 830 HY with a smaller Hispano Suiza radial engine The GL 831 HY first flew on 23 December 1931 In 1933 the French Navy ordered 22 aircraft designated GL 832 HY this had a less powerful engine than the prototype The GL 832 HY was a metal construction low wing monoplane with fabric covered wings and twin floats The aircraft had a large wing to take the stresses of a catapult launch the wings also folded to allow stowage on board a ship Unusually the braced horizontal tailplane was attached to the underside of the rear fuselage Two open cockpits in tandem were provided for the two crew each cockpit having a windscreen The first production aircraft flew on 17 December 1934 and the last on 12 February 1936 Operational history editThe French Navy used the GL 832 HY on second line cruisers like the Emile Bertin and Primauguet and on smaller colonial sloops The smaller sloops did not have a catapult and the aircraft were lowered into the sea using a crane The aircraft were still operational at the start of the Second World War and were not retired until 1941 Variants editGL 830 HY Prototype with one 350hp 261 kW Hispano Suiza 9Qdr radial engine one built GL 831 HY Prototype with one 250 hp 186 kW Hispano Suiza 9Qa radial engine one built GL 832 HY Production version with one 230 hp 171 kW Hispano Suiza 9Qb radial engine 22 built Operators edit nbsp FranceFrench NavySpecifications GL 832 HY editData from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Part Work 1982 1985 1985 Orbis Publishing Page 1994General characteristicsCrew Two Length 8 74 m 28 ft 8 in Wingspan 13 m 42 ft 7 75 in Height 3 48 m 11 ft 5 in Wing area 29 50 m2 317 55 sq ft Empty weight 1 108 kg 2 443 lb Gross weight 1 696 kg 3 739 lb Powerplant 1 Hispano Suiza 9Qb 9 cylinder radial piston engine 172 kW 230 hp Performance Maximum speed 196 km h 122 mph 106 kn Range 590 km 367 mi 319 nmi Service ceiling 5 000 m 16 405 ft Armament 1x 7 7mm 0 303 in Vickers machine gun on a flexible mountingSee also editRelated lists List of aircraft of World War II List of flying boats and floatplanesReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gourdou Leseurre GL 832 HY The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Part Work 1982 1985 1985 Orbis Publishing Page 1994 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gourdou Leseurre GL 832 HY amp oldid 1064353981, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
