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| Country:
France |
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Type: Utility |
| Manufacturer:
Caudron |
| Service:
1923 - 1931 |
| First
Flight: 1922 |
| Production:
1800 |
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The Caudron C.59 was a French, two-seat biplane with a single engine and a canvas-covered fuselage. The French aircraft manufacturer Caudron made this aircraft between 1922-1924. More than 1,800 Caudron C.59s were manufactured. The C.59/2 which was equipped with a 230 hp Lorraine 7Ma engine. The Caudron C.59 was used in France, Bulgaria, China, Finland, Turkey and in the Spanish Civil War.
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| TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS ( C.59) |
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General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Length: 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 10.24 m (33 ft 7 in)
- Empty weight: 700 kg (1,543 lb)
- Gross weight: 988 kg (2,178 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 x Hispano-Suiza 8A, 134 kW (180 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (106 mph)
- Endurance: 3 hours 30 min
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