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The '''Bloch MB.162''' was a [[France|French]] four-engine, long-range [[bomber]] developed by [[Société des Avions Marcel Bloch]] in the late 1930s. Only | The '''Bloch MB.162''' was a [[France|French]] four-engine, long-range [[bomber]] developed by [[Société des Avions Marcel Bloch]] in the late 1930s. Only one [[prototype]] was built; after capture by [[Nazi Germany|German]] forces, it was pressed into service with the ''[[Luftwaffe]]'' as a transport. | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
The designation MB.162 was originally applied to a long-range derivative of the [[Bloch MB.160|MB.160]] four-engined colonial airliner, to be powered by four [[Gnome-Rhône 14P]] engines.{{sfn|Ricco|2012–2013|p=60}} While intended for use as a [[mail plane]] and long-range communication aircraft,{{sfn|Green|1967|p=105}} the "MB.162 Raid" was planned to take part in the [[1937 Istres–Damascus–Paris Air Race]], and when slow development meant that it could not be completed in time to compete in the race, development was abandoned, with the first prototype MB.160 being entered in its place.{{sfn|Ricco|2012–2013|p=60}} | |||
The '''MB.162 01''' bomber prototype first flew in June 1940 and was captured subsequent to the [[Armistice with France (Second Compiègne)|Armistice]]. Had the MB.162 entered production in 1941 as planned, it would have been a notable and fast heavy bomber for the French, somewhat analogous to the [[B-17 Flying Fortress|B-17]] but much faster and less well-armed. | |||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
The MB.162 did not fly a single combat mission, nor did the '''MB.162 B.5''' production model ever enter production. The prototype was used by the ''Luftwaffe'' in ''[[Kampfgeschwader 200|I/KG 200]]'' for clandestine affairs during | The MB.162 did not fly a single combat mission, nor did the '''MB.162 B.5''' production model ever enter production. The prototype was used by the ''Luftwaffe'' in ''[[Kampfgeschwader 200|I/KG 200]]'' for clandestine affairs during 1943–1944. | ||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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[[File:Bloch MB.162B5 3-view.jpg|thumb|3-views of the Bloch MB.162 B5.]] | [[File:Bloch MB.162B5 3-view.jpg|thumb|3-views of the Bloch MB.162 B5.]] | ||
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*[[SNCASE Languedoc]] | * [[SNCASE Languedoc]] | ||
|similar aircraft= | |similar aircraft= | ||
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*[[List of aircraft of the French Air Force during World War II]] | * [[List of aircraft of the French Air Force during World War II]] | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
* Green | * {{cite book |last=Green |first=William |title=War Planes of the Second World War: Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft, Volume Seven |year=1967 |location=London |publisher=Macdonald }} | ||
* {{cite magazine |last=Ricco |first=Phillipe |title=Le Bloch 162 |magazine=Aero Journal |issue=32 |date=December 2012 – January 2013 |language=fr |pages=60–65 |issn=1962-2430}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{commons category|Bloch MB.162}} | {{commons category|Bloch MB.162}} | ||
*[http://www.aviafrance.com/298.htm Aviafrance]{{in lang|fr}} | * [http://www.aviafrance.com/298.htm Aviafrance]{{in lang|fr}} | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081119171853/http://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/passion/aircraft/military-bloch-aircraft/mb-162.html?L=1 MB 162 - Dassault Aviation] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20081119171853/http://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/passion/aircraft/military-bloch-aircraft/mb-162.html?L=1 MB 162 - Dassault Aviation] | ||
{{Bloch aircraft}} | {{Bloch aircraft}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:18, 23 June 2025
Template:Short description Template:Infobox aircraft The Bloch MB.162 was a French four-engine, long-range bomber developed by Société des Avions Marcel Bloch in the late 1930s. Only one prototype was built; after capture by German forces, it was pressed into service with the Luftwaffe as a transport.
Development
The designation MB.162 was originally applied to a long-range derivative of the MB.160 four-engined colonial airliner, to be powered by four Gnome-Rhône 14P engines.Template:Sfn While intended for use as a mail plane and long-range communication aircraft,Template:Sfn the "MB.162 Raid" was planned to take part in the 1937 Istres–Damascus–Paris Air Race, and when slow development meant that it could not be completed in time to compete in the race, development was abandoned, with the first prototype MB.160 being entered in its place.Template:Sfn
The MB.162 01 bomber prototype first flew in June 1940 and was captured subsequent to the Armistice. Had the MB.162 entered production in 1941 as planned, it would have been a notable and fast heavy bomber for the French, somewhat analogous to the B-17 but much faster and less well-armed.
Operational history
The MB.162 did not fly a single combat mission, nor did the MB.162 B.5 production model ever enter production. The prototype was used by the Luftwaffe in I/KG 200 for clandestine affairs during 1943–1944.
Variants
- civil transport prototype with smaller span, longer, single central fin. Three built.
- MB.161
- produced postwar as airliner SE.161 Languedoc. 100 built
- MB.162 Raid
- Long-range mailplane version
- MB.162.01
- prototype, one built
- MB.162 Bn.5
- Production model - never produced
Military operators
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- Armee de l'Air (postwar)
Specifications (MB.162 B5)
See also
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Related lists
Notes
Bibliography
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- Template:Cite magazine