Caudron C. 61
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1921 |
The Caudron C.61 was a three-engine, as biplane out deliberate airliner of the French manufacturer Société des avions Caudron . In addition to two pilots, it could accommodate up to eight passengers. The first flight took place in 1921.
construction
The fuselage and the wings of the C.61 consisted of a wooden structure covered with fabric. The two pilots sat next to each other in an open cockpit. Behind them, in the prototype, was the cargo compartment and a passenger cabin for six passengers. The series aircraft received a cabin that was expanded to eight seats.
The landing gear consisted of two twin wheels under the wings and a tail spur. Another wheel was placed under the bow to prevent the aircraft from tipping over when landing.
Three eight-cylinder V-engines from Hispano-Suiza served as drive . The drive power of the engine increased from 112 kW in the prototype to 134 kW in the series models. In a part of the aircraft 1924, the outer drives to have Salmson cm.9 - radial engines replaced. This made it possible to increase the takeoff weight from 3480 kg to 4830 kg.
use
The C.61 entered the service of some French airlines. Compagnie Franco-Roumaine acquired six machines in order to use them on the route from Belgrade to Bucharest from 1923 .
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 2 |
| Passengers | 8th |
| length | 14 m |
| span | 24.14 m |
| height | 3.85 m |
| Wing area | 104 m² |
| Empty mass | 2,200 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 3,480 kg |
| Top speed | 160 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 4,000 m |
| Range | 640 km |
| Engines | three 8-cylinder V-engines Hispano-Suiza 8 Ac with 134 kW each |
See also
literature
- John Stroud: Wings of Peace - Multi-engined Caudron Biplanes , in Airplane Monthly, April 1989, pp. 240-245