Claim: The Latécoère 24 was a French three-engined parasol winged flying boat that is 23.40 m in length, 174 m wing area, and designed to carry mail, not passengers.
Evidence: The Latécoère 24 was a French three-engined parasol winged flying boat, built in 1927 to test the longer stretches of the South Atlantic crossing. It was designed to carry mail, not passengers. Length: 23.40 m (76 ft 9 in) Wing area: 174 m (1,873 sq ft) without sponsons