The Caudron C.51 was a French biplane floatplane made by Caudron in the early 1920s.
| C.51 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| First flight | 1921 |
| Number built | 1 |
One C.51 was built, powered by a 130 hp (97 kW) Clerget engine and bearing the registration F-AIBL. It had an empty weight of 538 kg (1,186 lb) and a maximum speed of 140 km/h (87 mph; 76 kn).[1]
It competed in the Monaco meeting in April 1921, piloted by Poirée.[1] He won the first speed contest by flying the 78 mi (126 km; 68 nmi) course in 45 min 27 sec, an average speed of about 99 mph (159 km/h; 86 kn), winning the 12,000 Franc prize.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Hauet, André (2001). Les Avions Caudrons (in French). Vol. 1. Outreau: Lela Presse. p. 151. ISBN 2 914017-08-1.
- ^ "The Monaco Seaplane Meeting" (PDF). Flight. XIII (16): 276. 21 April 1921.