| PL.6 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Fighter
Type of aircraft
|
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Levasseur |
| First flight | 1924 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Levasseur PL.6 C.2, also known as Levasseur VI C.2, was a two-seat fighter aircraft built in France in 1926 in order to meet a 1925 C.2 Service Technique de l'Aéronautique (STAé) specification, (C.2 - Chasseur 2 seat).[1] Constructed along the same lines as Levasseur's naval aircraft of the same era, it was a conventional, single-bay biplane with seating for the pilot and tail gunner in separate, open cockpits. Flight testing of the prototype commenced in 1926, and it was exhibited at the Salon de l'Aéronautique at the end of the year.[2]
The PL.6 was evaluated against the Aviméta 88, Les Mureaux 3, Les Mureaux 4, Blériot-SPAD S.60, Villiers XXIV and Wibault 12 Sirocco. However, before any one of these was selected for production, the requirement was cancelled. No further PL.6s were built.[1]
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928,[3] Aviafrance:Levasseur PL 6[4]
General characteristics
Performance
Armament
