The Caudron C.870 was a training aircraft built by Caudron in the early 1940s.

C.870
Role Trainer
Manufacturer Caudron
First flight January 1940
Number built 2

It was a low-wing monoplane of all-metal construction. Although two prototypes were built, the C.870 was not put into series production.

Specifications

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Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 9.98 m (32 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 16.8 m2 (181 sq ft)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Renault 12R-09 V-12 inverted air-cooled piston engine, 270 kW (360 hp)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed constant-speed propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 400 km/h (250 mph, 220 kn)

References

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  1. ^ Parmentier, Bruno. "Caudron C.870". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 29 January 2019.

Further reading

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