Potez Po.631 C3
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Heavy (Night)
Fighter |
Crew | 2-3 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Potez |
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| Production | 208 |
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| First Flight | 25 April 1936 (Po.630) |
Introduction | 1938 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 11.07 m |
Empty Weight | 2450 kg |
| Wingspan | 16.00 m |
Loaded Weight | 3760 kg |
| Height | 3.08 m |
Max takeoff weight | 4430 Kg |
| Wing area | 32.7 m² |
Wing Loading | 117.58 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 2 x 20 mm HispanoHS-9 or HS-404
Gun* |
Ammunition Carried | 2 x 180
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| Secondary Guns | 1 x 7.5 mm MAC 1934 ** |
Ammunition Carried | 1 x 300 |
| Other Armament | 2 x 100 kg or 4 x 50 kg bombs |
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(*) 1x fixed, forward-firing, (**) 1x flexibly
mounted, rearward-firing
Some aircraft were also equipped with two 7.5 mm machine guns under each
wing (300 rounds each).
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 2 x Gnôme & Rhône
14 M "Mars" |
Type & Displacement | 14-cyl. air-cooled radial, 18.92
L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2
x 700 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 316.03 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | Fuel
capacity internal: 950 L
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(*) with maximum takeoff weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 442 km/h at 4000 m |
Cruising Speed | 360 km/h at sea level |
| Stall Speed * | 146 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 8500 m |
| Rate of Climb | 11.5 m/s |
Range | 1225-1500 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| avionslegendaires.net | Wikipédia | ||
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