This view of the Latecoere 300 shows how the sponson layout was continued even in the bigger flying-boats.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 300 / 301 - ФранцияFrance - 1931

The Latecoere 301 Ville de Buenos Aires.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 300 / 301 - ФранцияFrance - 1931

The Latecoere 300 Croix du Sud before the vertical tail surfaces were heightened and the wing given marked dihedral.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 300 / 301 - ФранцияFrance - 1931

KEITH WOODCOCK'S painting shows the Latecoere 300 Croix du Sud.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 300 / 301 - ФранцияFrance - 1931

Вторая лодка Late 631 случайно уцелела на войне, ее разобрали и прятали от немецких оккупантов до освобождения в 1944 году. Позднее этот самолет эксплуатировался в компании "Societe France-Hydro" до сдачи на слом в 1956 году.
F-BANT Lionel de Marmier was the second Latecoere 631. The first prototype, F-BAHG, was destroyed in an Allied air attack in 1944.
Latecoere 631 c/n 02 F-BANT was re-assembled after being hidden in parts during the war and first flew on 6.3.45. However, it crashed on trials for South Atlantic services on 26.10.45. A big flying boat of 188 ft span, it was powered by six Wright GR-2600-A5B 14-cylinder 2-row radial engines, each of 1600 hp. It cruised at 185 mph carrying 46 passengers and six more were built but were withdrawn from airline use in 1948.
26.10.45 "Lionel de Marmier" was Latecoere 631 F-BANT c/n 02 which was on a demonstration/route-proving flight. It was actually at Rio de Janeiro on 26.10.45, the accident occurred when flying to Uruguay on 31.10.45. The propeller hub of no.2 engine suffered fatigue failure and piece of propeller blade flew off, smashing into no.3 engine which fell off and entering the fuselage leaving a two metre high hole. A Brazilian journalist was killed and a French cameraman fatally injured. A successful forced landing was made on Rocha lagoon. There a right-hand engine was moved to the left side, making two each side, and the six-engined flying boat was flown on four to Montevideo for full repair before returning to France 6.3.46.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 631 - ФранцияFrance - 1942

This view of the Latecoere 21 prototype shows the typical layout of the family of Latecoere flying-boats, with a high-mounted main wing braced to stubby lower wing/sponsons, engines generally mounted in tandem and a tailplane set half-way up the fin.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere L.21 / L.32 - ФранцияFrance - 1926

The prototype Latecoere 21 showing its wing profile.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere L.21 / L.32 - ФранцияFrance - 1926

This Latecoere 32 was probably the prototype.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere L.21 / L.32 - ФранцияFrance - 1926

This was probably the first Latecoere 21bis.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere L.21 / L.32 - ФранцияFrance - 1926

The Latecoere 38-01. The hull and lower fin were red.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 380 - ФранцияFrance - 1930

The Latecoere 521 at Bermuda after being rebuilt.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 521 / 522 / 523 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

Была построена только одна гигантская летающая лодка Latecoere 522, карьера ее была непродолжительной.
This view of the Latecoere 522 makes an interesting comparison with the similar view of the Latecoere 521.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 521 / 522 / 523 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

The Latecoere 522 at Bermuda in 1939. Registered F-ARAP and powered by Hispano-Suiza 12Y-37s, it made two transatlantic return flights.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 521 / 522 / 523 - ФранцияFrance - 1935

The Latecoere 521 just after completion.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Latecoere Late 521 / 522 / 523 - ФранцияFrance - 1935