Loire 46
The Loire 46 was a French single-seater fighter aircraft of the 1930s. A high-winged monoplane, it was purchased by the French Air Force. It was also supplied to the Spanish Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War, but was almost out of service by the outbreak of World War II.
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.88 m (25 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 11.83 m (38 ft 10 in)
- Height: 4.13 m (13 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 19.5 m2 (210 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)
- Gross weight: 2,100 kg (4,630 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome-Rhône 14Kfs 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 694 kW (931 hp)
- Propellers: 3-bladed metal variable-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 370 km/h (230 mph, 200 kn)
- Range: 750 km (470 mi, 400 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 11,750 m (38,550 ft)
- Rate of climb: 12 m/s (2,400 ft/min)
- Time to altitude: 3,000 m (9,843 ft) in 3 minutes 18 seconds
Armament
- Guns: 4× fixed forward-firing 7.5 mm (0.295 inch) MAC 1934 machine guns mounted in the wings
Loire 46 Armée de l’Air 6 Esc. 19 3 1938 1/72 Scale Model by Azur
Loire 46 Armée de l’Air 6 Esc. 19 3 1938 1/72 Scale Model by Azur 
Loire 46 Armée de l’Air 6 Esc. 19 3 1938 1/72 Scale Model by Azur 
Loire 46 Armée de l’Air 6 Esc. 19 3 1938 1/72 Scale Model by Azur 
Loire 46 Armée de l’Air 6 Esc. 19 3 1938 1/72 Scale Model by Azur 
Loire 46 Armée de l’Air 6 Esc. 19 3 1938 1/72 Scale Model by Azur 
Loire 46 Armée de l’Air 6 Esc. 19 3 1938 1/72 Scale Model by Azur 
Loire 46 Armée de l’Air 6 Esc. 19 3 1938 1/72 Scale Model by Azur 
Loire 46 Armée 1/72 Scale Model by Azur Box Art
