Caudron C.490
| C.490 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| First flight | September 1935 |
| Number built | 7 |
| Developed from | Caudron C.159 |
The Caudron C.490 was a trainer aircraft built by Caudron in the mid 1930s.
Design
[edit]The C.490 was a biplane of all-wood construction with the airframe covered by canvas, derived from the Caudron C.159.[1]
Specifications
[edit]Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 10.23 m (33 ft 7 in)
- Height: 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 26 m2 (280 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 622 kg (1,371 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Renault 4Pfi 4-cylinder inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, 130 kW (170 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
- Range: 450 km (280 mi, 240 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Parmentier, Bruno (28 August 2004). "Caudron C.490". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Hauet, Andre. Les avions Caudron :Tome II. Lela Presse. ISBN 9782914017091.