A striking design from the Golden Age of the Transatlantic flight route, the Latécoère 631 has gone down in history as one of the most beautiful aircraft ever designed but also one of the most dangerous. In today's video we take a deep dive into its history.

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Sources

Noetinger, J. (2005). L'aviation, une révolution du XXe siècle. Nouvelles éditions latines.
Cuny, J. (1992). Latécoère: Les Avions Et Hydravions. Lariviere.
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0:00 1:41 Introduction
1:42 2:20 Channel Update/Demonetisation
2:21 5:03 Specification & Precursors
5:03 10:04 A Very Protracted Development
10:05 12:18 PostWar Service
12:19 16:49 Accidents and Crashes
16:50 18:33 Conclusion