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The Latécoère 290 was a torpedo bomber floatplane produced in France during the 1930s. Designed by Latécoère in response to an Aéronavale specification for such an aircraft, the 290 was based on its successful Laté 28.3 mail plane. It was a conventional high-wing, strut-braced monoplane that carried a single torpedo externally under the fuselage.
| Latécoère 290 | |
|---|---|
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| Latécoère 294 | |
| Role | Torpedo bomber floatplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Latécoère |
| First flight | 3 October 1931 |
| Primary user | Aéronavale |
| Number built | 35 |
It was tested first with undercarriage installed and then on its intended floats; following which a batch of 20 was ordered by the navy, followed by an order for 10 more. These entered service in 1934, equipping two torpedo squadrons. All were relegated to training duties in early 1939, but four were returned to active service for coastal anti-submarine duties at the outbreak of the Second World War.
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