| In April 1919, the Direction de l'Aeronautique established
a new programme for the development of successors
for the World War I aircraft types then equipping
the Aeronautique Militaire. Among several
categories of fighter included in this programme was a
two-seat night fighter and reconnaissance aircraft
(CAN 2), the specification for which demanded a max
speed of at least 200km/h at 3000m. To meet this requirement, the Liore et Olivier
concern developed a large, angular parasol monoplane
powered by a 300hp Renault 12F 12-cylinder water-cooled
engine and designated LeO 8 CAN 2. Of metal
construction and with provision for two forward-firing
Vickers guns and two Lewis guns in the rear cockpit,
the LeO 8 was flown for the first time at Villacoublay in
April 1923. Although no production order was placed, the prototype was prepared for an attempt on the world
altitude record with a 500kg payload. This
attempt, which took place in 1925, ended in a tragedy
with the death of the pilot.
 | A three-view drawing (1280 x 830) |
WEIGHTS |
Take-off weight | 1877 kg | 4138 lb |
Empty weight | 1274 kg | 2809 lb |
DIMENSIONS |
Wingspan | 15.50 m | 51 ft 10 in |
Length | 8.70 m | 29 ft 7 in |
Height | 3.00 m | 10 ft 10 in |
Wing area | 32.00 m2 | 344.44 sq ft |
PERFORMANCE |
Max. speed | 215 km/h | 134 mph |
Diabolo, e-mail, 19.10.2010 16:29 Le programme des avions de chasse et de reconnaissance de nuit fut purement et simplement annul� par le gouvernement Fran�ais en 1925.
Le pilote d'essai Ruppert fut sans doute victime d'un malaise � l'altittude de 6115m, l'appareil se met en vrille et le pilote, pourtant �quip� d'un parachute, ne r�ussit pas � s'ejecter.
The program fighters and recognition night was canceled outright by the French government in 1925.
Test pilot Ruppert was probably the victim of a malaise in altittude of 6115m, the aircraft entered a spin and the pilot, yet with a parachute, fails to eject. reply |
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