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This Potez 25TOE was operated by the Paulistas, and – probably from September 1932 – had its entire upper wing painted in white, with black bands on the top side, to keep it consistent with markings on other aircraft operated by the movement. Its maximum speed was 215km/h, manoeuvre ratio 0.14 (the engine had an output of 357Kw, and the aircraft weighed 2,558kg when fully loaded), could reach a ceiling of 5,500m, and it had a range of 600km. Armament consisted of one or two 7.7mm Vickers machine guns firing forward, two 7.7mm Darne machine guns served by the gunner, and up to two 240kg bombs. (Artwork by Luca Canossa)