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Aviation History
1940
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MAY 16, 1940 CopyriglH lmunn* THE LeO 45 BOMBER Pride of France's Bombing Force ONE of the shapeliest and most efficient bombersin the service of the Allies is the LeO 45 (officialdesignation LeO 45 B.4), now being built in series by the Societe Nationale de Constructions Aero- nautiques du Sud-Est. The LeO 45 was designed about five years ago by M. Mercier, who must also be credited with the development of the unusual engine cowlings employed. In the prototype as originally flown the Hispano radials were fitted with conventional N.A.C.A. cowlings. Somewhat later, large, faired oil coolers were built out from the wing but were subsequently abandoned. The machine is shown in its up-to-date form at the head of this page. Points to note for recognition purposes are the taper of the wings, the sharp dihedral on the tail- plane and the unusual design of the vertical tail sur- faces. Up to the present the LeO 45 has not- functioned as a bomber, but is believed to have been used quite ex- tensively for deep reconnaissance work over Germany. Parts of the Mercier cowlings have been lciiioved from theHispano-Suiza radials of this LeO 45. The clean nose entry will be noted.
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