Potez 62

Potez 62

Role	Civil airliner
Manufacturer	Potez
Designer	Henry Potez
First flight	January 28, 1935
Developed from	Potez 54
Variants	Potez 650

Potez 62 was a French twin-engine civil airliner, designed by Henry Potez in 1934.

History

The prototype of the Potez 62 made its maiden flight on January 28, 1935. The aircraft had been developed from bomber Potez 54, and was constructed as a high-wing monoplane.

The wooden fuselage had a composite coating, whereas the wings were covered with fabric and the leading edge was made out of metal. The aircraft was propelled by two Gnôme & Rhône radial engines whose 14 cylinders produced some 870 hp. The engines were mounted in two side cradles, fixed to the fuselage and to the wings.

The cabin was divided into two compartments and could accommodate 14 to 16 people. A version equipped with Hispano-Suiza V-engines was ordered by Air France in 1936. These were used on routes inside South America. By late 1936, many Potez 62s were employed on routes to Europe and the Far East, as the aircraft was robust and reliable, albeit slow. It remained in service until the Second World War, and one was used by the Free French Air Force.

Variants

Potez 62: Twin-engined civil airliner.
Potez 621: Improved version of the Potez 62.

Operators

1936 Air France ad for service with Potez 62

France

Romania

LARES

Specifications (Potez 62)

Data from World Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 3
Capacity: 14-16 passengers
Length: 17.32 m (56 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 22.45 m (73 ft 7¾ in)
Height: 3.90 m (12 ft 9½ in)
Wing area: 76.1 m²^[2] (819 sq ft)
Empty weight: 4,000 kg^[2] (8,800 lb)
Loaded weight: 7,500 kg (16,534 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Gnome-Rhône 14Kirs Mistral Major 14-cylinder radial engine, 870 hp (649 kW) each

Performance

Cruise speed: 280 km/h (151 knots, 174 mph) at 2,000 m (7,500 ft)
Range: 1,000 km (540 nmi, 621 mi)
Service ceiling: 7,500 m (24,600 ft)

References

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Notes

↑ Angelucci 1984, p. 218.
1 2 Flight 21 March 1935, p.304.

Bibliography

Angelucci, Enzo. World Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft. London:Willow Books, 1984. ISBN 0-00-218148-7.
"For Air France: The Potez 62: Cruising Speed of 175 mph with Fourteen Passengers". Flight, 21 March 1935, p. 304.

Aircraft produced by Potez and Potez-CAMS

Potez	VII VIII IX X XI XII XV XVII XVIII XIX XXII 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 43 45 49 50 501 506 51 53 54 56 58 60 62 63 65 661 662 67 220 230 75 84 91 94

Potez-CAMS	141 160 161

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