Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947{{cite book |title=Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947 |editor1-last=Bridgman |editor1-first=Leonard |year=1947 |publisher=Sampson Low, Marston & Co |location=London |pages=137c-138c}}"},"prime units?":{"wt":"met\n"},"crew":{"wt":"4"},"capacity":{"wt":"14 pax, 4 pax with freight hold, 8 pax with freight hold, or 0 pax with {{convert|26.5|m3|cuft|abbr=on}} freight hold"},"length m":{"wt":"21.81"},"span m":{"wt":"31"},"height m":{"wt":"5.2"},"wing area sqm":{"wt":"116.3"},"airfoil":{"wt":""},"empty weight kg":{"wt":"14000"},"gross weight kg":{"wt":"25000"},"gross weight note":{"wt":"-{{convert|27000|kg|abbr=on}} (photographic aircraft)\n*'''Gross weight passenger version:''' {{convert|33000|kg|abbr=on}}"},"max takeoff weight kg":{"wt":""},"max takeoff weight lb":{"wt":""},"max takeoff weight note":{"wt":""},"fuel capacity":{"wt":"{{convert|16040|L|USgal impgal|abbr=on}} fuel;{{convert|380|L|USgal impgal|abbr=on}} oil"},"more general":{"wt":""},"eng1 number":{"wt":"2"},"eng1 name":{"wt":"[[Gnome-Rhône 14R-28]]"},"eng1 type":{"wt":"14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engine"},"eng1 hp":{"wt":"1600"},"eng1 note":{"wt":"for take-off; LH rotation fitted to starboard"},"eng2 number":{"wt":"2"},"eng2 name":{"wt":"[[Gnome-Rhône 14R-29]]"},"eng2 type":{"wt":"14-cylinder two-row air-cooled radial engine"},"eng2 hp":{"wt":"1600"},"eng2 note":{"wt":"for take-off; RH rotation fitted to port"},"prop blade number":{"wt":"3"},"prop name":{"wt":"[[Ratier]]"},"prop dia m":{"wt":"3.8"},"prop dia note":{"wt":"constant-speed propellers\n\n"},"max speed kmh":{"wt":"635"},"max speed note":{"wt":"at {{convert|8000|m|abbr=on}}"},"cruise speed kmh":{"wt":"540"},"cruise speed note":{"wt":"at {{convert|8000|m|abbr=on}}"},"stall speed kmh":{"wt":""},"stall speed mph":{"wt":""},"stall speed kts":{"wt":""},"stall speed note":{"wt":""},"never exceed speed kmh":{"wt":""},"never exceed speed mph":{"wt":""},"never exceed speed kts":{"wt":""},"never exceed speed note":{"wt":""},"minimum control speed kmh":{"wt":""},"minimum control speed mph":{"wt":""},"minimum control speed kts":{"wt":""},"minimum control speed note":{"wt":""},"range km":{"wt":"7300"},"range note":{"wt":"no headwind"},"endurance":{"wt":""},"ceiling m":{"wt":""},"ceiling ft":{"wt":""},"ceiling note":{"wt":"8000 to 10000"},"climb rate ms":{"wt":""},"climb rate ftmin":{"wt":""},"climb rate note":{"wt":""},"time to altitude":{"wt":"{{convert|8000|m|abbr=on}} in 36 minutes; {{convert|9000|m|abbr=on}} in 46 minutes"},"wing loading kg/m2":{"wt":"283"},"wing loading note":{"wt":"at {{convert|33000|kg|abbr=on}}"},"fuel consumption kg/km":{"wt":""},"fuel consumption lb/mi":{"wt":""},"power/mass":{"wt":"6.84 kg/kW (11.3 lb/hp) at {{convert|33000|kg|abbr=on}}"}},"i":0}}]}" id="mwOA">Data from French Postwar Transport Aircraft, [1] Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947 [2]
General characteristics
Performance
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