Caudron Typhon
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| Typhon | |
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| 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 utility aircraft built by Caudron-Renault.
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[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 cantilever monoplane of wooden construction. Seven C.640s were built. The Typhon established 5000km speed records. It was not a success in operation as its flexible wings experienced buffeting and vibration problems.
[edit] Variants
- C.640 Typhon - production model with Renault 6Q engines, 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.
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[edit] Specifications (C.640)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- 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: 2× Renault 6Q inline piston engine, 220 hp (164 kw) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 249 mph (400 km/h)
- Range: 2,315 miles (3725 km)
- Service ceiling 22,965 ft (7000 m)
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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[edit] See also
Comparable aircraft
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