Caudron C.65
| Caudron C.65 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Single seat floatplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| Designer | Paul Deville |
| First flight | January 1922 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Caudron C.65 was a single seat biplane floatplane designed and built in France in 1922. Only one was completed.
Design and development
The C.65 was a conventional wire braced,
cabane struts joined the upper wing centre section to the upper fuselage longerons. There were ailerons only on the upper wings.[1]
The C.65's engine was a 97 kW (130 hp)
elevators needed a cut-out for rudder movement. Rectangular cross section floats were held 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) apart by a pair of sturdy cross bars from the ends of which ran angled struts to the lower fuselage, aided by wire bracing.[1]
The C.65 flew for the first time in January 1922, piloted by Poiré.V-8 engine had an otherwise similar airframe.[1]
Operational history
Between 17 and 19 April 1922 Poiré flew the C.65 in a seaplane race from
It was still being flown in competitions in July 1923.[4]
Variants
- C.65
- 97 kW (130 hp) Clerget 9B 9-cylinder rotary engine.
- C.66
- 134 kW (180 hp) V-8 engine. 14% heavier and faster.
Specifications (C.65)
Data from Hauet (2001)[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 7.65 m (25 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 12.00 m (39 ft 4 in)
- Height: 2.75 m (9 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 35.00 m2 (376.7 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 614 kg (1,354 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,014 kg (2,235 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Clerget 9B 9-cylinder rotary, 97 kW (130 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 140 km/h (87 mph, 76 kn)
References
- ^ ISBN 2 914017-08-1.
- ^ "Caudron C.65". Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Course Croisière Marseilles-Monaco". L'Année aéronautique (1922–3): 61–3. 1922.
- ^ "Tableau des Résultats". L'Aérophile. Vol. 31, no. 1–2. 1–15 July 1923. p. 197.