Amiot 354

Amiot 354

The Amiot 350 was a series of fast, twin-engine bombers which fought with the French Air Force in limited numbers during the Battle of France. Derived from the Amiot 341 mail plane, the Amiot 340 prototype was involved in a propaganda misinformation flight to Berlin in August 1938 to convince the Germans that the French employed modern bombers. Though 830 machines were ordered by the French government only 80 machines were received by the Air Ministry. The main variant was the twin-tailed 351; however, due to various delays, the single-tailed 354 was accepted into service as an interim type.

The Amiot 354 was a 351 re-engined with two 798 kW (1,070 hp) Gnome-Rhône 14N-48 / Gnome-Rhône 14N-49, most were built with single-tails; approximately 45 were built.

General characteristics

• Crew: 4 (pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier)
• Length: 14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 22.83 m (74 ft 11 in)
• Height: 4.08 m (13 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 67 m² (720 sq ft)
• Airfoil: E7
• Empty weight: 4,735 kg (10,439 lb)
• Gross weight: 11,324 kg (24,965 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Gnome-Rhône 14N-48 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial piston engine, 791 kW (1,061 hp) for take-off (RH rotation fitted to port)
• Powerplant: 1 × Gnome-Rhône 14N-49 14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial piston engine, 791 kW (1,061 hp) for take-off (LH rotation fitted to starboard)
• Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch propellers

Performance

• Maximum speed: 480 km/h (300 mph, 260 kn) at 4,000 m (13,123 ft)
• Cruise speed: 349 km/h (217 mph, 188 kn)
• Range: 3,502 km (2,176 mi, 1,891 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
• Time to altitude: 4,000 m (13,123 ft) 8 minutes 42 seconds

Armament

• Guns: 3 × 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 machine guns or 2 × 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 machine guns and 1 × 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon
• Bombs: 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)

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