Caudron C.109
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| C.109 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| Maiden flight | May 1925 |
| Number built | 24 |
The Caudron C.109 was a light utility aircraft built in France in the late 1920s. It was a parasol-winged braced monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and single passenger sat in tandem open cockpits. C.109s were used in a number of record attempts of the day, and were used to set distance records in the under 350 kg class of 868 km on 19 May 1927 (piloted by Juste Thoret), and 1,581 km on 27 October 1927 (piloted by Max Knipping), and a women's duration record of 26 hours 47 minutes on 27 July 1929 (piloted by Maryse Bastié).
The Caudron C.110, C.112, C.113, C.114, C.116, and C.117 differed from the C.109 in minor detail only.
[edit] Specifications (C.109)
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 11.50 m (37 ft 9 in)
- Height: 2.27 m (7 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 20.0 m² (216 ft²)
- Empty weight: 328 kg (723 lb)
- Gross weight: 555 kg (1,224 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9AD, 30 kW (40 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 126 km/h (78 mph)
- Endurance: 4 hours
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 239.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 891 Sheet 14.
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