What Was This Mystery Flying Boat of 1935

The British 200 ton project was to have eight engines for a grand total of 30,000hp. That means engines with, in 1935, a highly optimistic 3,750hp apiece. Supermarine? Saunders-Roe? No idea.
The Latécoère 65-80 ton study could be one of two configurations described in Latécoère - Les avions et hydravions by Jean Cuny, Docavia/Éditions Larivière, 1992.
1) A study with eight Hispano-Suiza 14 Ha radials, each 1,000hp at 2400m
2) A study with six double Hispano-Suiza 24-cylinder engines, each 1,700hp at 2400m (double Hispano Suiza 12 Ybrs in the article)

Study 2) fits the article's description of the Latécoère study best.
 

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hesham said:
Hi,

who can recognize,what was it ?.

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Related? 1935

TRANSATLANTIC AIR
SERVICE ?
15 Giant Flying Boats for
Imperial Airways
LONDON. October 28.
The 'Daily Telegraph's' aeronautical
correspondent states that Imperial Air
ways will shortly order 15 giant flying
boats. taking its total fleet to 30.
This may be regarded as the first step
Fix this textIn a regular trans-Atlantic service.
Each 'plane will have a range of 1500
miles, and a cruising speed of 160
miles an hour. The estimated cost is
 
Fluff said:
Related? 1935

TRANSATLANTIC AIR
SERVICE ?
15 Giant Flying Boats for
Imperial Airways
LONDON. October 28.
The 'Daily Telegraph's' aeronautical
correspondent states that Imperial Air
ways will shortly order 15 giant flying
boats. taking its total fleet to 30.
This may be regarded as the first step
Fix this textIn a regular trans-Atlantic service.
Each 'plane will have a range of 1500
miles, and a cruising speed of 160
miles an hour. The estimated cost is
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Thank you my dear Arjen,and I have Lateceore book.

For my dear Fluff,I think it was not related to it.

The mystery was in British design ?.
 
hesham said:
Fluff said:
Related? 1935

TRANSATLANTIC AIR
SERVICE ?
15 Giant Flying Boats for
Imperial Airways
LONDON. October 28.
The 'Daily Telegraph's' aeronautical
correspondent states that Imperial Air
ways will shortly order 15 giant flying
boats. taking its total fleet to 30.
This may be regarded as the first step
Fix this textIn a regular trans-Atlantic service.
Each 'plane will have a range of 1500
miles, and a cruising speed of 160
miles an hour. The estimated cost is
Click to expand...
Thank you my dear Arjen,and I have Lateceore book.

For my dear Fluff,I think it was not related to it.

The mystery was in British design ?.
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I also found a lot of french links, Britain had plenty of engine manufacturers, so why would they fit french, unless for a french customer?

So something bigger than a supermarine 179?
 
Fluff said:
I also found a lot of french links, Britain had plenty of engine manufacturers, so why would they fit french, unless for a french customer?

So something bigger than a supermarine 179?
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Apologies in advance if I misunderstood your reply.
Hesham's French article only mentions Hispano-Suiza engines in connection with the Latécoère study.
With 80m fuselage length, 100m span, 200 tons weight - numbers from Hesham's article for the British project - yes, much bigger than the 179 with its 53m/174ft span (number quoted by Ralph Pegram in Beyond the Spitfire).
 
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If we know who was Mr. Moine,we can solve what was it ?.
 

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