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Designed during WW1 to serve as both a bomber and reconnaissance airplane, the Bréguet XIV mostly built his reputation with civilian companies like the famous Latecoère lines. In fact, about one third of a total of 7800 machines was built after the war.
Flying for the first time on November 21st, 1916, the aircraft remained in production for 12 years.
The crew of the military version included a rear gunner-observer sitting behind the pilot. The aircraft was equipped with a MG machine gun shooting forward in addition to the two others used by the rear gunner.
The most widespread powerplant was the 300 hp Renault 12Fe, a V12 engine. Other engines were also used, like the 400 hp Renault 12k, the Fiat A.12 or even the 400 hp Liberty engine.
The Bréguet XIV A.2 was equipped with a reconnaissance camera and the Bréguet XIV B.2 was used as a bomber. An ambulance version also flew under the Bréguet XIV S designation.
Civilian versions were mostly used in Europe, Africa and South America for carrying of mail, cargo and even passengers in companies like CMA (Compagnie des Messageries Aeriennes) and SNETA in Belgium. The XIV T.2 Salon of 1919 was modified to carry 2 or 3 passengers while the Bréguet XIV Torpédo was carrying mail in external pods fixed between the wings.
In 12 years, this remarkably polyvalent and robust machine was assembled in no less than 9 different plants.
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