Latécoère 300 "Croix-du-Sud" arrival at Mureaux in France, after a 20,000 km trip (February 8, 1934) скачать в хорошем качестве

Latécoère 300 "Croix-du-Sud" arrival at Mureaux in France, after a 20,000 km trip (February 8, 1934)

A single Latécoère 300 was built; it was flown for the first time in 1931 and sank the same year. It was rebuilt and flown again in 1932, being named Croix du Sud ("Southern Cross"). The 300 set an international aviation record for seaplanes on 31 December 1933, by flying 3,697 kilometers (2,297 mi) non-stop between Berre Lake near Marseille and Saint-Louis, Senegal. The following 3 January 1934, it made his first crossing of the South Atlantic, from Dakar to Natal (3,418 km), which he completed in 18 hours and 50 minutes. From 9 to 27 January, the aircraft then made a long trip in South America, before beginning its return journey to Europe on 31 January, with a second crossing of the ocean, in the direction of Natal-Dakar. Upon its arrival in France, at the Mureaux lake, on February 8, 1934, the crew was greeted with honours https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lat%C3%... The civilian Laté 301, and military Laté 302 were based on the 300, with some design improvements. A total of three aircraft of each type were built between 1935 and 1936. The 302s and converted 301 were in service at the start of World War II, and continued in military service, flying patrols from Dakar until retired due to lack of spare parts, the last aircraft being grounded at the end of 1941. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lat%C3%... video from Eye Filmmuseum