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The Leopoldoff Colibri (English: ''Hummingbird'') is a
The Colibris served with aero clubs and private owners prewar, with several surviving the conflict. Production of six further Colibris was undertaken postwar by the Societe des Constructions Aeronautiques du Maroc in Morocco, receiving their designation CAM-1. Various engines were fitted in service, and the aircraft involved received modified type numbers.
In 2011, three Colibris were active in France and two were flying in the United Kingdom.
Site officiel du Leo Colibri - En français
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-built light sporting and trainer biplane of the 1930s.
Development
The Colibri was designed to meet demand for an economical two-seat tandem training and sporting biplane and the prototype L.3 Colibri, powered by a Anzani engine, first flew at Toussus-le-Noble airfield near Paris in September 1933.Green, 1965, P. 51 Series production of the L.3 Colibri fitted with the Salmson 9Adb engine was started in 1937 by Aucouturier-Dugoua & Cie, followed by examples built by the Societe des Avions Leopoldoff, a total of 33 aircraft being completed before World War II.Simpson 2001, p. 324Operational history
The Colibris served with aero clubs and private owners prewar, with several surviving the conflict. Production of six further Colibris was undertaken postwar by the Societe des Constructions Aeronautiques du Maroc in Morocco, receiving their designation CAM-1. Various engines were fitted in service, and the aircraft involved received modified type numbers.
In 2011, three Colibris were active in France and two were flying in the United Kingdom.
Variants
;L.3 prototype : Anzani engine (1 built); ;L.3 production prewar :Salmson 9A
Between 1920 and 1951 the Société des Moteurs Salmson in France developed and built a series of widely used air-cooled aircraft engines.Gunston 1986, p. 158.
Design and development
After their successful water-cooled radial engines, developed ...
db radial engine (33 built);
;L.31
: L.3 fitted with Boitel 5Ao engine;
;L.32
: L.3 fitted with Walter Mikron III engine;
;CAM-1
: Colibri built postwar in Morocco (6 aircraft);
;L.53
: Colibri fitted postwar with Minie engine;
;L.55
: Colibri fitted postwar with Continental C90 engine;
;L.6
:Colibri fitted postwar with Minié 4.DF.28 Horus engine;
;L.7
: Colibri built postwar and fitted with a Continental A65-8S engine.
Specifications (L.55 Colibri)
References
;Notes ;Bibliography * *External links
Site officiel du Leo Colibri - En français
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