The
Letord 2 French twin-engine WWI reconnaissance biplane is instantly recognizable from the negative stagger on the wings, the Letord is one of the frequently-overlooked planes of WWI. The Letord 2 was powered by two 200hp Hispano-Suiza 8Ba engines. The two observers -- one in the nose and another behind the pilot -- were each armed with single or twin Lewis guns (twin on this model), and a 130-150kg bomb load was sometimes carried. 89 Letords were in service in August 1917 and up to 121 in November, with 200-300 produced overall. They were mixed into units including other types such as the
SPAD 11,
Strutters, or
Caudron R.4's.
This plane comes in 1:144 and 1:285/6mm/1:288 scales. The 1:285 product uses propeller disks rather than blades. You can snap them off if you prefer.
DESIGNER NOTE:
Models at scales smaller than 1:144 may no longer be available. Shapeways discontinued the material for which they were designed, and the newer materials require that each and every model be adjusted to thicken surfaces like wings. If you are interested in a particular model in a small scale, please let me know and I will prioritize it higher in the queue.
Related products:
Letord 1,
Letord 2
For more details and gaming information, see
https://linen.miraheze.org/wiki/Letord_2