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Caudron C.240

Caudron C.240

Type of aircraft

The Caudron C.240 was a four-seat touring aircraft produced in France in 1931. It was a single-engined, low-wing, cantilever monoplane constructed using wood and metal. It had fixed, conventional landing gear.[1]

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It was presented for official tests at the STAé but it did not respond well to control input and did not receive its Certificate of Airworthiness.[1] Caudron were unable to find customers so further development was abandoned.

Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Capacity: 3 passengers
  • Length: 10.05 m (33 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 32.8 m2 (353 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 800 kg (1,764 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,300 kg (2,866 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9Ac 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 89 kW (120 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph, 89 kn)
  • Range: 650 km (400 mi, 350 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)

References

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  1. [1]
    Hauet, André (2001). Les Avions Caudrons. Vol. 1. Outreau: Lela Presse. pp. 234–5. ISBN 2 914017-08-1.
  2. [2]
    Parmentier, Bruno (5 October 2003). "Caudron C.240". aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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