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]
| C.240 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Touring |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| Designer | Paul Deville |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Produced | 1931 |
| Number built | 1 |
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 edit
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 edit
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- ^ a b Hauet, André (2001). Les Avions Caudrons. Vol. 1. Outreau: Lela Presse. pp. 234–5. ISBN 2 914017-08-1.
- ^ Parmentier, Bruno (5 October 2003). "Caudron C.240". aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 21 September 2018.