| Potez 630 | |
|---|---|
 Potez 630 | |
| General information | |
| Type | |
| Manufacturer | SNCAN |
| Designer | Louis Coroller and André Delaruelle |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | French Air Force |
| Number built | 1,395[1] |
| History | |
| Introduction date | October 1938 |
| First flight | 25 April 1936 |
The Potez 630 and its derivatives were a family of twin-engined, multirole aircraft developed for the French Air Force in the late 1930s. The design was a contemporary of the British Bristol Blenheim (which was larger and designed purely as a bomber) and the German Messerschmitt Bf 110 (which was designed purely as a fighter).
The Potez 630 was in use by several operators during the Second World War. Following the Battle of France, both the Vichy French Air Force and Free French Air Forces used the type; a number of captured aircraft were operated by several air wings of the Axis powers. After the end of the conflict in 1945, a handful of aircraft were used for training purposes for some time.