Potez 63.11

Potez 63.11

Family
Potez 63
Class
Reconnaissance
Producers
France
Changes
Army co-operation version with the wings, engines and tail of the 631 and a new, taller fuselage with the observer in a glazed nose below the pilot; some armour and self-sealing tanks. The most numerous variant; heavy losses in 1940. Fixed forward, fixed rearward and flexible rear MAC 1934 at first, up to twelve guns later.
Crew
3
Wingspan
16,000 mm
Wing area
32.7 m²
Internal fuel
950 L
Engine
Gnome-Rhône 14M-04/05
Engines
2
Blades
3
Max speed
425 km/h
Max speed altitude
5,500 m

Range

Distance, kmFuel
1,500Internal

Armament

WeaponCountPosition
MAC 19341Fuselage
MAC 19341Fuselage
MAC 19341Flexible

Loadouts

NameChangesArmament
Wing gun gondolasFour MAC 1934 in gondolas under the outer wings, fitted to 631s from February 1940 and to many 63.11s.MAC 1934 ×4
8 × 10 kgSmall fuselage bay for eight 10 kg-class bombs, replaced by a fuel tank on late aircraft; two 50 kg bombs under the inner wings.—

Service

≈ Nov 1939 – Jun 1940
Nov 1942 – Nov 1942