Aircraft Of Foreign Countries

 


France Aircraft

 

Transport / Utility

 
Type: Aerospatiale SE.210 Caravelle 11R three crew  short/medium range transport/utility aircraft.
Max Speed: 497 mph at 25,000 ft.
Limb Rate: of ??? ft per min.
Service Ceiling ??? ft.
Range: 1,429 miles.
Payload: 91 passenger or 20,051 lb freight.
Photo: DR
This Caravelle was used by the Paris-based GLAM as the French presidential transport in the 1960s

 
Type: Dassault-Breguet Mystere Falcon 100 two crew light transport.
Max Speed: 566 mph at 25,000 ft.
Climb Rate: ??? ft per min.
Service Ceiling: 35,000 ft.
Range: 2,160 miles.
Payload up to seven passenger or freight.
Photo: B. Thouanel
The Mystere-Falcon 10MER can undertake many of the roles also performed by the larger Gardian (based on the Falcon 200 series) but at considerably reduced cost.

 
Type: Potez 560 two crew light transport.
Max Speed: 168 mph at optimum altitude.
Climb Rate:
Service Ceiling: 19,685 ft.
Range: 404 miles.
Payload: six passengers or freight.
Photo: S. H. A. A.
The Sole Potez 565 makes a lading on the carrier Bearn during 1936. (Potez 565 a single naval liaison aircraft.

 
Type: Nord 2501 four/five crew tactical transport.
Max Speed: 273 mph at 9,845 ft.
Climb Rate: 1,230 ft. per minute.
Service Ceiling: 24,605 ft.
Range: 1,552 miles with a 10,031 lb payload.
Payload: 45 troops, or 36 paratroops, or 18 litters plus attendants, or 17,416 lb of freight.
Photo: SIRPA/Air
After major service with the French, Israeli, and west German air force, surviving Noratlases were passed to the air force of several smaller countries.

 
Type: Bre Br.941S three crew STOL transport.
Max Speed: 280 mph at sea level.
Climb Rate:
Service Ceiling: 31,170 ft.
Range: 621 miles with maximum payload.
Payload: 40 troops, or 24 litters plus attendants, or 22,046 lb of freight.
Photo: D. R.
Operated by Escadron de Transport 3/62 "ventoux", the Br.941S was used for movement of freight between logistical centers and operational bases.

 
Type: Arbeitgemeinschaft Transall C-160 three crew tactical transport.
Max Speed: 319 mph at 16,000 ft.
Climb Rate: 1,300 ft per minute.
Service Ceiling: 27,000 ft.
Range: 1,150 miles with maximum payload.
Payload: 93 troops, or 88 paratroops, 62 litters and four attendants, or 35,273 lb of freight.
Photo: SIRPA/air
A c-160 of the second series disgorges paratroops. Palleted freight, weapons, and even light vehicles and be  parachuted off the rear ramp.

 
Type: Dyle et Bacalan DB-70 multi-crew transport.
Max Speed: 124 mph at optimum altitude.
Climb Rate:
Service Ceiling: 12,465 ft.
Range: 621 miles
Payload: (as a air ambulance) 20 litters, four seated casualties, and two attendants.
Photo: Musee de 1' Air
Troops regroup after leaving from the DB-70 via the two ramps in the lower surfaces of its booms, which marked the outer limits of the passenger accommodation.

 
Type: Dassault MD.315 Flamant one /two crew light utility transport.
Max Speed: 236 mph at 3,280 ft.
Climb Rate:
Service Ceiling: 26,245 ft.
Range: 755 miles.
Payload: 10 passengers, or litters, or freight.
Photo: F Robiueau/Aviaplans
The Flamant was unexceptional but thoroughly workable and reliable, and therefore remained in service for many years.

 
Type: Liore-et-Olivvier LeO 214 two/three crew transport.
Max Speed: 118 mph at optimum altitude.
Climb Rate:
Service Ceiling: 14,765 ft.
Range: 348 miles.
Payload: 14 troops.
Photo: S. H. A. A.
With the older LeO 20, the Leo 214 was one of the aircraft on which the French paratroop arm cut its teeth during its formative years.

 
Type: Max Holste HM.1521 Broussard one crew utility
transport.
Max Speed: 168 mph at 3,280 ft.
Climb Rate: 1,180 ft. per minute.
Service Ceiling: 18,045 ft.
Range: 500 mile.
Payload: four passengers or freight.
Photo: SIRPA/Air
The HM.1521 Broussard proved a long lived type and, after sterling service with the French in the utility and observation roles, was distributed to the air arms of France's ex-colonies in Africa.

 
Type: SOCATA R 235 Guerrier two seat light general-purpose aircraft.
Max Speed:
Climb Rate:
Service Ceiling:
Range:
Armament:
Photo:
An R 235 Guerrier is seen in typical armed form with two rocket and two gun pods.

 
Type: Avions de Transport regional ATR 42/72 a
crew of three plus additional workstations.
Max Speed: 303 mph.
Climb Rate:
Service Ceiling: 25,000 ft.
Range: 1,002 miles.
Armament: Provision for external load attachments on the fuselage. Weapons and stores for anti-ship and anti-submarines roles.
Photo: Unknown
 

 

 

Electronic

 
Type: Transall C-160 Gabriel multi-crew signals intelligence aircraft.
Max Speed: 319 mph at 16,405 ft.
Climb Rate: 1,300 ft per minute.
Service Ceiling: 27000 ft.
Range: 1,150+ miles
Armament: none
Photo: Coll B. Thouanel
The C-160 Gabriel is notable for its conspicuous antennae and in-flight refueling probe. The type's main operating region was the complex of air corridors leading to Berlin from West Germany. This allowed the crew to "listen" deep into Warsaw Pack territory.

 

 

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