Levasseur PL.8

Levasseur PL.8
1927 postcard showing L'Oiseau Blanc, with pictures of Nungesser (left) and Coli (right)
Role Long-range aircraft [for record attempt]
National origin France
Manufacturer Pierre Levasseur Company
First flight 1927
Introduction 1927
Primary user Charles Nungesser, François Coli
Number built 2
Developed from Levasseur PL.4

The Levasseur PL.8 was a single engine, two-seat long-distance record-breaking biplane aircraft modified from an existing Levasseur PL.4 carrier-based reconnaissance aircraft produced in France in the 1920s. Levasseur built the aircraft in 1927, specifically for pilots Charles Nungesser and François Coli for a transatlantic attempt to win the Orteig Prize. Only two examples of the type were built, with the first PL.8-01 named L'Oiseau Blanc (The White Bird), that gained fame as Nungesser and Coli's aircraft.

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