Only a very few aircraft in the years between the two World Wars were to become as widely popular as the Potez 25. Originally conceived as a two-seater reconnaissance aircraft, over time the 25 not only developed into the French aviation industry’s most successful export, but also into a truly universal aircraft. In France alone, 3500 were built, with an additional 600 made under license in Poland, Yugoslavia and other nations. Of the 87 versions of the Potez 25, the majority were used for military deployments, but there were also sub-types for passenger, cargo and mail transport.
In July 1929, a Potez 25 airplane was the first to cross over the Andes, thus making airmail possible in that region. There were also a series of custom configurations employed for sensational long-distance flights, such as the transcontinental flight across Europe in August 1925. 20 countries flew the Potez 25, and a good number of the aircraft were still seeing service at the beginning of World War II.
Technical Data Potez 25 A.2:
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Length: |
9.19 m |
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Height: |
3.65 m |
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Wingspan: |
14.19 m |
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Max. speed: |
220 km/h |
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Propulsion: |
One 12-cylinder Lorraine-Dietrich with 331 kW (450 hp) power |
