Latécoère 582
Role	long-range patrol flying-boat Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Latécoère
First flight	25 July 1935
Number built	1

The Latécoère 582 was a 1930s French long-range patrol flying-boat designed and built by Latécoère for the French Navy. First flown on 25 July 1935 the 583 was a parasol-wing monoplane flying-boat. Powered by three 890 hp (663 kW) Gnome-Rhône 14Kirs radial piston engines. The French Navy choose to buy the Breguet Bizerte and the one Latécoère 582 ended up as a flying test bed at Saint-Raphaël.^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Wingspan: 28.00 m (91 ft 10 in)
• Max takeoff weight: 11,600 kg (25,574 lb)
• Powerplant: 3 × Gnome-Rhône 14Kirs radial piston engine, 660 kW (890 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)

See also

Related lists

• List of flying boats and floatplanes

References

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