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The '''Levasseur PL.200''' was an observation seaplane built by Levasseur in the mid-1930s. It was a high-wing monoplane with a short, all-metal fuselage nacelle at mid-span, and a wing made of metal.

==Design and development== The fuselage and wings were supported on struts above the two floats which extended rear-wards to form the tail unit with twinfins and rudders and single tailplane with elevator. The {{cvt|720|hp}} Hispano-Suiza 9Vbrs engine was mounted as a tractor in the nose of the fuselage nacelle, which also housed the crew of three. An improved version was developed, with extended fins and a {{cvt|740|hp}} Gnome & Rhône 9Kfr engine as the '''PL.201''',

==Variants== ;PL.200: Initial observation seaplane, powered by a {{cvt|720|hp}} Hispano-Suiza 9Vbrs engine. ;PL.201: Improved version with extended fins, powered by a {{cvt|740|hp}} Gnome & Rhône 9Kfr engine.

==Specifications== thumb|A 3-view of the PL.200 {{Aircraft specs |ref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aviafrance.com/levasseur-pl-200-aviation-france-7957.htm|title=Levasseur PL 200|website=Aviafrance.com|accessdate=2 February 2019}}</ref> |prime units?=met <!-- General characteristics --> |crew=three |capacity= |length m=10.23 |span m=16.00 |wing area sqm=35.00 |empty weight kg=1760 |gross weight kg=3300 <!-- Powerplant --> |eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Hispano-Suiza 9Vbrs |eng1 type=9-cylinder air-cooled radial engine |eng1 hp=720

|prop blade number=3 |prop name=variable pitch metal propeller

<!-- Performance --> |max speed kmh=225 |cruise speed kmh= |range km=1000 |ceiling m=4500 }}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==Bibliography== {{commons category}} * {{cite magazine |last=Bénichou |first=Michel |title=PL 200 et PL 201, Les Levasseur bifides |magazine=Le Fane de l'Aviation |date=February 1985 |issue=183 |pages=30–35 |language=fr|trans-title=PL 200 and PL 201: The Split Levasseurs}}

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PL.200 Category:1930s French military reconnaissance aircraft Category:Aircraft first flown in 1935