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FSX Latecoere 300

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FSX Latecoere 300. The Late 300 series of seaplanes is not as well known to aviation enthusiasts as their 290-298 series counterparts. And that's not surprising. The 300 series was hardly ever produced individually, nor was it used as extensively. Nevertheless, the Late 300 was well worth a look. In the late 1920s, France experienced an unprecedented surge of interest in ocean-going aircraft capable of flying long distances without refueling. With World War II not in the plans of the Ministry of Aviation, the specifications for a new machine were chosen for a long-range mail plane to operate on the transoceanic line between North Africa and Brazil. In 1928, Latecoere tested its prototype Late 300 seaplane, which soon received the registration code G-AKCU. By Denis Fouchard.

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The aircraft portrayed by M. Fouchard also has an interesting history. This aircraft, named "Croix de Sud," served for a number of years for Aeropostale and its successor, Air France, flying mail across the South Atlantic. It disappeared over the Atlantic on a flight from Natal to Dakar, 7 December 1936. The last radio message from the flight put their position at 11o 8%u2019 N, 22o 40%u2019 W, and said "Coupons moteur arri%u00E8re droit, (right rear motor has stopped). The pilot was Jean Mermoz, France' most famous aviator of the time.
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