LATECOERE

FRANCE

The Forges et Ateliers de Construction Latecoere began its interest in aviation in 1917, showed
Latecoere 28
L.28
an aircraft at the 1919 Paris Salon, and another two, the LAT 4 airliner and LAT 6 bomber, in 1921. The Societe Industries d'Aviation was formed in 1922. From 1925 Latecoere developed an airline to South America
Latecoere 298
L.298
and built a series of commercial aircraft for this route. Part of the Toulouse factory went to SNCAM in 1936. Developed a series of bomber aircraft (L.28, L.29) and torpedo-carrying floatplanes, the L.290 and L.298, the latter
Latecoere 521
L.521
in service in 1939- 1940. Some LeO flying-boats also built. In the 1930s developed a number of two- and four-engined commercial flying-boats, culminating in the six-engined L.521 Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris of 1938 and L.631 of 1939.
Latecoere L.631 ''Lionel de Marmier''
L.631 "Lionel de Marmier"
Construction of the latter was interrupted by the war, but four were eventually completed by Breguet and used on commercial routes in the Mediterranean until 1948. The firm was sequestered in 1945 under the name of Ateliers Aeronautiques de Toulouse, but returned to the original owners and name in 1947.


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