Caudron C.280

C.280 Phalène
Caudron C.286 of the Nationalist Spanish Air Force
Role Utility aircraft
Manufacturer Caudron
Designer Paul Deville
First flight March 1932
Number built 240 (plus 51 military examples)

The Caudron C.280 Phalène ("Moth") was a civil utility aircraft built in France during the 1930s. It was a high-wing braced monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and two-three passengers were accommodated within an enclosed cabin. The structure was wooden throughout, with the forward fuselage skinned with plywood, and the rest of the aircraft fabric-covered.

The type proved popular on the civil market, with a number of long-distance flights staged to promote it. The French military also purchased a number of examples under the C.400 and C.410 designations. The Caudron C.286 that ended up in the Second Spanish Republic was captured by the nationalist faction and used as liaison aircraft during the Spanish Civil War.[1]

Variants

Operators

 Belgian Congo
 France
 Spain

Civil operator - Caudron C.286 registered EC-ZZZ

 Spanish State

Specifications (C.282/6)

General characteristics

Performance

Related lists

References

  1. "Spanish Civil War Aircraft". Retrieved 2012-04-14.
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