Lioré et Olivier

Lioré et Olivier LeO 45

Medium bomber

  • First flight1937
  • Introduction1938
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built561
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
4
Length
17.17 m
Wingspan
22.52 m
Height
5.24 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
495 km/h
Range
2,900 km
Service ceiling
9,000 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Gnome-Rhône 14N−48 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (790 kW) + 1 × Gnome-Rhône 14N−49 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (790 kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 1 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon in dorsal turret with 120 rounds, 1 × 7.5 mm MAC 1934 fixed forward-firing machine gun with 300 rounds, 1 × 7.5 mm MAC 1934 in "dustbin" retractable ventral turret with 500 rounds; Bombs: Up to 1568 kg (3,457 lb) of bombs in fuselage and wing root bomb bays, 7 × 200 kg bombs (actual bomb weight: 224 kg)