Levasseur PL.3
# Levasseur PL.3

The Levasseur PL.3 AM3 was a carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft produced in France in the 1920s to fulfill a specification for a three-seat carrier-borne reconnaissance aircraft. The PL.3 AM3, a biplane of all-wood construction did not enter production and only the prototype was built.

## Specifications

Data from Aviafrance: Levasseur PL.3 AM3

General characteristics

* Crew: 3
* Length: 9.40 m (30 ft 10 in)
* Wingspan: 14.50 m (47 ft 7 in)
* Height: 3.80 m (12 ft 6 in)
* Wing area: 59 $m^2$ (640 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 1,435 kg (3,164 lb)
* Gross weight: 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine-Dietrich 12Db V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 300 kW (400 hp)
* Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitchpropeller

Performance

* Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
* Range: 600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi)
* Endurance: 5 hours
* Service ceiling: 5,300 m (17,400 ft)
