Caudron C.490

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C.490
General information
TypeTrainer aircraft
ManufacturerCaudron
Number built7
History
First flightSeptember 1935
Developed fromCaudron C.159

The Caudron C.490 was a trainer aircraft built by Caudron in the mid 1930s.

Design

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The C.490 was a biplane of all-wood construction with the airframe covered by canvas, derived from the Caudron C.159.[1]

Specifications

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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

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  1. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).

Further reading

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  • Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).