Gourdou-Leseurre GL.21
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GL.21 | |
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Type | Fighter |
Manufacturer | Gourdou-Leseurre |
Maiden flight | 1920 |
Primary users | French Air Force Finnish Air Force |
Gourdou-Leseurre GL.21 was a French fighter, which made its maiden flight in 1920. An improved version, the GL.22(B3) was taken into use in 1923.
The Finnish Air Force purchased one test aircraft of the type GL.21 and 19 GL.22s (B3). These were used between 1923 to 1931.
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[edit] Specifications (GL.21)
Data from Thulinista Hornetiin
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.43 m (ft in)
- Wingspan: 9.40 m (ft in)
- Height: m (ft in)
- Wing area: 18.80 m² (ft²)
- Empty weight: 660 kg (lb)
- Loaded weight: kg (lb)
- Useful load: kg (kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 960 kg (lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Hispano-Suiza 8Ab , kW (180 hp)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Maximum speed: 240 km/h (knots, mph)
- Cruise speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Stall speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Range: 450 km (nm, mi)
- Service ceiling: 7,500 m (ft)
- Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)