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Gourdou-leseurre Gl-21




  type Fighter
  manufacturer Gourdou-Leseurre
  first Flight 1920
  introduced September
  primary User French Air Force
  more Users Finnish Air Force


Gourdou-Leseurre GL.21 was a French fighter, which made its maiden flight in 1920. An improved version, the GL.22(B3) was taken into use in 1923.

The Finnish Air Force purchased one test aircraft of the type GL.21 and 19 GL.22s (B3). These were used between 1923 to 1931.


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SPECIFICATIONS (GL.21)

  plane Or Copter plane
  jet Or Prop prop
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  ref Thulinista Hornetiin
  crew One, pilot
  length Main 643 m
  length Alt 21 ft 1 in
  span Main 940 m
  span Alt 30 ft 10 in
  height Main m
  height Alt ft in
  area Main 1880 m&2
  area Alt 2023 ft&2
  empty Weight Main 660 kg
  empty Weight Alt 1,452 lb
  loaded Weight Main kg
  loaded Weight Alt lb
  useful Load Main kg
  useful Load Alt kg
  max Takeoff Weight Main 960 kg
  max Takeoff Weight Alt 2,112 lb
  engine (prop) Hispano-Suiza 8 Ab
  type Of Prop water-cooled V8 Engine
  number Of Props 1
  power Main 134 kW
  power Alt 180 hp
  max Speed Main 240 km/h
  max Speed Alt 130 knots, 148 mph
  cruise Speed Main km/h
  cruise Speed Alt knots, mph
  stall Speed Main km/h
  stall Speed Alt knots, mph
  never Exceed Speed Main km/h
  never Exceed Speed Alt knots, mph
  range Main 450 km
  range Alt 243 nm, 277 mi
  ceiling Main 7,500 m
  ceiling Alt 24,600 ft
  climb Rate Main m/s
  climb Rate Alt ft/min
  loading Main kg/m&2
  loading Alt lb/ft&2
  power/mass Main W/kg
  power/mass Alt hp/lb




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