A high-winged monoplane designed and built by Loire Aviation, it was purchased by the French Air Force.

Although improved, it resembled the earlier machines retaining their gull mono-wing configuration, open cockpit, and fixed landing gear.

It demonstrated excellent handling characteristics and 60 production aircraft were ordered by the Armée de l'Air.

[1] By the beginning of World War II, the Loire 46's gull wing configuration was recognized as obsolete and most of these fighters had been relegated to Armée de l'Air training schools, where they were used as advanced trainers.

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