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. It was a conventional design for the era, with a monoplane wing mounted parasol-fashion. Warren truss-style struts braced the wing to stub wings that acted as sponsons for stability while on the water. The twin engines were placed in tandem push-pull configuration on the wing. Up to seven passengers could be seated in an enclosed cabin, and two pilots sat side by side in separate open cockpits.

Variants

* Latécoère 21 - initial version with Gnome et Rhône 9A Jupiter engines (1 built) * Latécoère 21''bis'' - main production version with revised hull and empennage (5 built) * Latécoère 21''ter'' - version with Farman 12We engines (1 built)

Specifications (21 ''bis'')

References

*
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Latecoere 21 1920s French airliners Flying boats 2 Twin-engined push-pull aircraft Parasol-wing aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1926