Georges Levy G.L. 40 HB2 was a three-seated French, amphibious biplane aircraft that was designed in 1917. The aircraft was designed by Blanchard and Le Pen and therefore the aircraft was also known as the Levy-Le Pen. Le Pen was Maurice Jules-Marie Le Pen born in Lorient, Morbihan, France in 1889; he was killed in a car crash in 1919. It was claimed to be the best French amphibious aircraft of World War I, but that is probably due to the low scale production of such aircraft in France at that time.[1]
The Finnish Air Force purchased 12 Georges Levy G.L. 40 HB2s, but they weren't pleased with them. Three aircraft were lost in accidents that claimed lives — and it was given the nickname "the flying coffin" in the 1920s[citation needed].
In 1920, the Belgian government started an airline in the then Belgian Congo: Ligne Aérienne du Roi Albert (LARA) operated six Levy-Lepen hydroplanes along the Congo River from Leopoldville (now Kinshasa) upstream to Stanleyville (now Kisangani), a distance of 1725 kilometres. The flights started in June 1921 and were discontinued one or two years later.
^Heinonen, Timo (1992). Thulinista Hornetiin – 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita (in Finnish). Tikkakoski: Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo. ISBN951-95688-2-4.
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Heinonen, Timo. Thulinista Hornetiin - 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita. Tikkakoski, Finland: Keski-Suomen ilmailumuseo, 1992. ISBN951-95688-2-4.
Taylor, John W. R. and Jean Alexander. Combat Aircraft of the World. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. ISBN0-71810-564-8.
Hirschauer, Louis; Dollfus, Charles, eds. (1921). L'Année Aéronautique: 1920-1921. Paris: Dunod. p. 41.
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georges, levy, georges, levy, three, seated, french, amphibious, biplane, aircraft, that, designed, 1917, aircraft, designed, blanchard, therefore, aircraft, also, known, levy, maurice, jules, marie, born, lorient, morbihan, france, 1889, killed, crash, 1919, . Georges Levy G L 40 HB2 was a three seated French amphibious biplane aircraft that was designed in 1917 The aircraft was designed by Blanchard and Le Pen and therefore the aircraft was also known as the Levy Le Pen Le Pen was Maurice Jules Marie Le Pen born in Lorient Morbihan France in 1889 he was killed in a car crash in 1919 It was claimed to be the best French amphibious aircraft of World War I but that is probably due to the low scale production of such aircraft in France at that time 1 G L 40 Role amphibious aircraft Manufacturer Hydravions Georges Levy Designer Blanchard and Le Pen First flight 1917 Introduction November 1917 Primary users French Air ForceFinnish Air Force The Finnish Air Force purchased 12 Georges Levy G L 40 HB2s but they weren t pleased with them Three aircraft were lost in accidents that claimed lives and it was given the nickname the flying coffin in the 1920s citation needed In 1920 the Belgian government started an airline in the then Belgian Congo Ligne Aerienne du Roi Albert LARA operated six Levy Lepen hydroplanes along the Congo River from Leopoldville now Kinshasa upstream to Stanleyville now Kisangani a distance of 1725 kilometres The flights started in June 1921 and were discontinued one or two years later Contents 1 Operators 2 Specifications G L 40 HB2 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Bibliography 5 External linksOperators edit nbsp Finland Finnish Air Force 12 aircraft withdrawn from use by 1923 nbsp France French Navy in service from November 1917 app 100 built also by Farman Used in France Algeria Greece Morocco Senegal and Tunisia nbsp Portugal Portuguese Naval Aviation 2 aircraft used from 1918 to 1920 nbsp Peru Peruvian Air Force app 3 delivered Peruvian Navy nbsp Belgium 6 Levy Lepen were used in the Belgian Congo by the Ligne Aerienne du Roi Albert nbsp United States United States Navy 12 used for patrols from Le Croisic in France two taken to US after the war Specifications G L 40 HB2 editData from Thulinista Hornetiin 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita 2 General characteristicsCrew 3 Length 12 4 m 40 ft 8 in Wingspan 18 5 m 60 ft 8 in Height 3 85 m 12 ft 8 in Wing area 68 75 m2 740 0 sq ft Empty weight 1 450 kg 3 197 lb Max takeoff weight 2 350 kg 5 181 lb Powerplant 1 Renault 12Fe V 12 water cooled piston engine 224 kW 300 hp Propellers 4 bladed fixed pitch pusher propeller Performance Maximum speed 145 km h 90 mph 78 kn Cruise speed 115 km h 71 mph 62 kn Range 400 km 250 mi 220 nmi Service ceiling 3 505 m 11 499 ft Armament Guns 1 machine gun Bombs 200 kg 440 lb of bombsSee also editRelated lists List of military aircraft of France List of aircraft of the Finnish Air ForceReferences editNotes edit Taylor and Alexander 1969 pp 104 105 Heinonen Timo 1992 Thulinista Hornetiin 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita in Finnish Tikkakoski Keski Suomen ilmailumuseo ISBN 951 95688 2 4 Bibliography edit Heinonen Timo Thulinista Hornetiin 75 vuotta Suomen ilmavoimien lentokoneita Tikkakoski Finland Keski Suomen ilmailumuseo 1992 ISBN 951 95688 2 4 Taylor John W R and Jean Alexander Combat Aircraft of the World New York G P Putnam s Sons 1969 ISBN 0 71810 564 8 Hirschauer Louis Dollfus Charles eds 1921 L Annee Aeronautique 1920 1921 Paris Dunod p 41 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Georges Levy G L 40 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georges Levy G L 40 amp oldid 1021187499, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
