ANF Les Mureaux 120
French night reconnaissance monoplane
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Role | Three-seat night reconnaissance monoplane Type of aircraft |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | ANF Les Mureaux |
First flight | 1931 |
Number built | 2 |
The ANF Les Mureaux 120 was a 1930s French three-seat military night reconnaissance monoplane built by ANF Les Mureaux.[1]
Design and development
The 120 was designed to meet a 1928 French Aéronautique Militaire requirement for a three-seat night reconnaissance aircraft.[1] The 120 was a high-wing monoplane powered by two 300 hp (224 kW) Lorraine Algol engines.[1] The prototype was first flown in 1931 and was followed by a second aircraft, designated ANF Les Mureaux 121, powered by 300 hp (224 kW) Gnome-Rhône 7Kb engines.[1] The aircraft failed to gain any interest from the French military and did not enter production.[1]
Variants
- 120
- Initial prototype of the night reconnaissance aircraft powered by 2 x 300 hp (224 kW) Lorraine Algol engines
- 121
- Second prototype powered by 2 x 300 hp (224 kW) Gnome-Rhône 7Kb engines
Specifications (121 second prototype)
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 11.2 m (36 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 17 m (55 ft 9 in)
- Height: 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 45.5 m2 (490 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,592 kg (3,510 lb)
- Gross weight: 2,670 kg (5,886 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Lorraine 9Na Algol 9-cyl air-cooled radial piston engines, 220 kW (300 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 228 km/h (142 mph, 123 kn)
- Range: 1,500 km (930 mi, 810 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 6,500 m (21,300 ft)
Armament
- Guns: one twin machine-gun in nose cockpit and one in midship cockpit
References
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Notes
- ^ a b c d e Orbis 1985, p. 235
- ^ Parmentier, Bruno. "A.N.F. Les Mureaux 121". aviafrance. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.