ANF Les Mureaux 140T

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/anf-les-mureaux-140t

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the aircraft classification?Postal monoplane
2. What is the manufacturer?ANF Les Mureaux
3. How many engines did it have and how powerful were they?It had three Salmson 9Ac radial engines, each giving 120 horsepower, for a total of 360 horsepower.
4. What could it carry?It could seat six people or carry four people plus some cargo, so it was meant for both mail and light transport.

Monoplane: An aircraft characterized by a single set of wings, representing a departure from earlier biplane and triplane designs.
Radial Engine: An internal combustion engine where cylinders are arranged in a circular pattern around a central crankshaft, common in early aviation.
High-wing Configuration: An aircraft design where the wings are mounted above the fuselage, offering benefits like ground clearance and stability.
Interwar Period: The time span between the end of World War I (1918) and the beginning of World War II (1939), a significant era for aviation development.