The Potez 23 was a prototype French single-engine fighter biplane designed in 1923.
Potez 23 | |
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Role | Fighter |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Potez |
Designer | Henry Potez |
Status | Cancelled |
Primary user | France |
Produced | 1923 |
Number built | 1 |
Developed from | Potez XV |
Variants | Potez 25 |
The Potez 23 was built by Potez in response to the C1 fighter program issued by the STAé in 1923. The C1 fighter specification called for a speed of 240 kilometres per hour (150 mph), an armament of two forward firing machine guns, and both armored tanks and drop tanks.[citation needed]
The structure was made of wooden spars,[1] the fuselage was covered with screwed and glued plywood, and the wings, empennage, and tail were covered in canvas. Wing tethering[clarification needed] is simplified and builds on the experience gained on the Potez XV.[citation needed]
The aircraft did achieve the required performance and was not accepted for production. However, it was developed into the Potez 25.[citation needed]
Data from The Complete Book of Fighters[2]
General characteristics
Performance
Armament