Potez 25 | |
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General information | |
Type | Reconnaissance Bomber Fighter |
Manufacturer | Potez PWS |
Primary users | French Air Force |
Number built | 4,000 (2,500 in France) |
History | |
Introduction date | 1925 |
First flight | 1924 |
Retired | 1940s |
Developed from | Potez 23 |
Variants | Potez 26, Potez 27 |
Potez 25 (also written as Potez XXV) was a French twin-seat, single-engine sesquiplane designed during the 1920s. A multi-purpose fighter-bomber, it was designed as a line aircraft and used in a variety of roles, including fighter and escort missions, tactical bombing and reconnaissance missions. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Potez 25 was the standard multi-purpose aircraft of over 20 air forces, including French and Polish. It was also popular among private operators, notably mail transport companies.
The aircraft was further developed into the 25M, a standard parasol-wing monoplane, which never entered production.