J.Davilla, A.Soltan French Aircraft of the First World War (Flying Machines)

Latecoere 1 C2

  The Latecoere 1 was built in 1918 to meet the C2 specification for a two-seat fighter. Latecoere's design had been influenced by the Salmson 2 which his firm had produced under license. It was designed by Marcel Lemoine and was powered by a 460-hp Salmson Z18 engine. It also had wings of equal span with a forward stagger. It is believed that the Latecoere 1 C2 was constructed of wood and fabric.
  However, the Latecoere 1 C2 was not completed until the day of the Armistice, too late for the type to be considered for production. It was evaluated by Didier Daurat of the STAe and was subsequently converted into a postal aircraft. Further development was abandoned.


Latecoere 1 C2 Two-Seat Fighter with 460-hp Salmson Z18
   Span 8.60 m; length 5.40 m; height 2.20 m; wing area 22.00 sq. m
   Loaded weight 1,150kg
   Maximum speed: 250 km/h
   One built