 The Latécoère 5 was a revision of the second Latécoère 4 as a night bomber for the BN4 programme, which called for a 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) bomb load.The construction and general appearance of the two types was similar, both having fabric covered wings of wooden construction, three engines and a metal framed fuselage.The wings and tail of the Latécoère 4 and 5 appeared almost identical, using the single outer interplane strut of the Latécoère 4's early arrangement.