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H.24-2 is a four-engined flying-boat used by Air France on its Trans-Mediterranean
services services from Marseilles to Algiers and Tunis. It has a metal
hull and wooden wings, with the four 350 h.p. Gnôme-Rhône
K.7d engines mounted in two tandem pairs above the wings, where the
airscrews are well clear of spray. There is accommodation for a crew
of three and ten passengers, and aft of the main cabin is the large
baggage-hold. The H.24-2 weighs 18,522 lbs. fully loaded and has a
top speed of 137.7 m.p.h. |
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