Caudron Typhon

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Typhon
Type	High-Speed Mailplane
Manufacturer	Caudron-Renault
Designed by	Georges Otfinovsky/Marcel Riffard
Maiden flight	1935
Introduced	1935
Number built	10

The Caudron C.640 Typhon was a 1930s French high-speed single-seat monoplane built by Caudron-Renault.

Contents 1 History 2 Variants 3 Operators 4 Specifications (C.640) 5 Reference 6 External links 7 Related content

[edit] History

Similar in concept to the de Havilland DH.88 Comet the Typhon (en: Typhoon) was designed by Georges Otfinovsky and Marcel Riffard for use on long-range postal routes. The first aircraft first flew in March 1935. The aircraft was a twin-engined low-wing cantilver monoplane of wooden construction. Seven C.640s were built. The Typhon established 5000km speed records . It was not a success in operation as the wings were to flexible which caused buffeting problems.

[edit] Variants

• C.640 Typhon - production model with a Renault 6Q engine, 7 built.
• C.641 Typhon - record breaking version with raised canopy and increased fuel capacity, 2 built.
• C.670 Typhon - prototype high-speed bomber version with a crew of three, similar to the C.640 but with increased dimensions and weights, one-built.

[edit] Operators

•  France
•  Romania

[edit] Specifications (C.640)

General characteristics

• Length: 35 ft 11 in (10.95 m)
• Wingspan: 47 ft 6¾ in (11.50 m)
• Height: 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)
• Wing area: 301.40 ft² (28.00 m²)
• Empty weight: 3,594 lb (1630 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 7,496 lb (3400 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Renault 6Q inline piston engine, 220 hp (164 kw)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 249 mph (400 km/h)
• Range: 2,315 miles (3725 km)
• Service ceiling: 22,965 ft (7000 m)

[edit] Reference

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. 

[edit] External links

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