Lioré et Olivier LeO H-46 explained

The Lioré et Olivier LeO H-46 was a bomber seaplane built in France in 1936.

Development and design

The LeO H-46 was a twin-tail monoplane floatplane bomber of all-metal construction, powered by two Gnome-Rhône 14Knr radial engines of LH and RH rotation. The production aircraft would have been powered by engines. The LeO H-46 was first flown in May 1936 by Lucien Bourdin. During flight testing in 1938 at l'Etang de Vaine, near Marseille the H-46 was badly damaged. Expensive lengthy repairs and changing priorities led to the cancellation of the program.^[1]

Further reading

• Hartmann, Gérard. Les Avions Lioré Et Olivier. Boulogne-Billancourt, France: ETAI. 2002. (in French)
• Book: Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1937 . Grey . C.G. . 1937 . Sampson Low, Marston & Company . London . Bridgman. Leonard . 138c.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lioré et Olivier LeO H-46 . 1000aircraftphotos.com . 31 January 2019.