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* '''C.280/6 Phalène''' - Revised tail, Salmson 9Nc engine. One built.<ref name="abaw2-22p91"/> |
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* '''C.280/9 Phalène''' - Fuselage was lengthened by {{convert|20|cm|in|abbr=on}}, Salmson 9nc engine. Three built.<ref name="abaw2-22p91"/> |
* '''C.280/9 Phalène''' - Fuselage was lengthened by {{convert|20|cm|in|abbr=on}}, Salmson 9nc engine. Three built.<ref name="abaw2-22p91"/> |
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* '''C.282 Phalène''' - Powered by a {{convert|100|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} [[Renault 4P]]ci engine. 11 built.<ref name="abaw2-22p91"/> |
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* '''C.282/2 Phalène IV''' - Powered by a {{convert|120|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} Renault 4Pdi engine. 21 built.<ref name="abaw2-22p91"/> |
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* '''C.282/3 Phalène''' - based on C.282 with reduced fuel and Renault 4Pdi engine. One built.<ref name="abaw2-22p91"/> |
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* '''C.280/4''' - fitted with dual controls, automatic slots and flaps. (Nine built) |
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** '''C.282/8''' - Definitive production version, equipped with a 108 kW (145 hp) [[Renault 4]]Pdi piston engine. Similar to the C.282/2. (89 built, plus three conversions) |
** '''C.282/8''' - Definitive production version, equipped with a 108 kW (145 hp) [[Renault 4]]Pdi piston engine. Similar to the C.282/2. (89 built, plus three conversions) |
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** '''C.282/10''' - Equipped with the Merville series 601 propeller. |
** '''C.282/10''' - Equipped with the Merville series 601 propeller. |
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Revision as of 18:38, 6 June 2022
| C.280 Phalène | |
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| Caudron C.286 of the Nationalist Spanish Air Force | |
| Role | Utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| Designer | Paul Deville |
| First flight | March 1932 |
| Number built | 240 (plus 51 military examples) |
The Caudron C.280 Phalène ("Moth") was a civil utility aircraft built in France during the 1930s. It was a high-wing braced monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and two-three passengers were accommodated within an enclosed cabin. The structure was wooden throughout, with the forward fuselage skinned with plywood, and the rest of the aircraft fabric-covered.
The type proved popular on the civil market, with a number of long-distance flights staged to promote it. The French military also purchased a number of examples under the C.400 and C.410 designations. The Caudron C.286 that ended up in the Second Spanish Republic was captured by the nationalist faction and used as liaison aircraft during the Spanish Civil War.[1]
Variants
- C.280 - Initial version, powered by 101 kW (135 hp) Salmson 9Nc radial engine. Five built.[2]
- C.280/6 Phalène - Revised tail, Salmson 9Nc engine. One built.[2]
- C.280/9 Phalène - Fuselage was lengthened by 20 cm (7.9 in), Salmson 9nc engine. Three built.[2]
- C.282 Phalène - Powered by a 75 kW (100 hp) Renault 4Pci engine. 11 built.[2]
- C.282/2 Phalène IV - Powered by a 89 kW (120 hp) Renault 4Pdi engine. 21 built.[2]
- C.282/3 Phalène - based on C.282 with reduced fuel and Renault 4Pdi engine. One built.[2]
- C.280/4 - fitted with dual controls, automatic slots and flaps. (Nine built)
- C.282/8 - Definitive production version, equipped with a 108 kW (145 hp) Renault 4Pdi piston engine. Similar to the C.282/2. (89 built, plus three conversions)
- C.282/10 - Equipped with the Merville series 601 propeller.
- C.286 - Powered by a de Havilland Gipsy III piston engine. (11 built)
- C.286/2 Fitted rounded wingtips. (Ten built)
- C.286/2.S4 and C.286/3.S4' - Special luxury versions, powered by the de Havilland Gipsy Major I piston engine. (Ten built)
- C.282/4 Super-Phalene - (five built)
- C.286/5 Super-Phalène - This version was equipped with a de Havilland Gipsy III piston engine. (One built)
- C.286/6 Super-Phalène - This version was equipped with a de Havilland Gipsy Major piston engine, it was also fitted with a Merville 501 propeller. (Five built)
- C.286/7 Super-Phalene - equipped with Ratier series 1175 variable-pitch propeller. (Eight built)
- C.286/8 Super-Phalène - The fuselage was lengthened slightly, it was powered by a de Havilland Gipsy Major piston engine. (Four built)
- C.286/9 Super-Phalene - The fuselage was slightly shorter. (One built)
- C.289/2 -Powered by a 112 kW (150 hp) Hispano-Suzia 5Q radial piston engine. (Five built)
- C.400 - Military version. 40 were built for the French Air Force.
- C.401 - Several C.400s were modified for civilian use during the postwar years.
- C.410 - Military version, powered by a 104-kW (140-hp) Renault 4Pdi piston engine. (11 built)
Operators
- Civil operator - Aero Club of Lithuania - 1 aircraft[3]
- Civil operator - Caudron C.286 registered EC-ZZZ
Specifications (C.282/6)
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: two-three passengers
- Length: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 11.62 m (38 ft 1 in)
- Height: 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 25.4 m2 (273 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
- Gross weight: 550 kg (1,213 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Renault 4Pdi , 108 kW (150 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
- Range: 850 km (528 mi, 459 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,750 ft)
Related lists
References
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- ^ "Spanish Civil War Aircraft". Archived from the original on 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ^ a b c d e f Simpson 2022, p. 91
- ^ ""LAK lėktuvai"". Plieno sparnai (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2016-08-03.
- Simpson, Rob (Summer 2022). "The Moth Killer! Caudron's Cabin Tourers". Air-Britain Aviation World. pp. 88–91. ISSN 1742-996X.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 240.
- aviafrance.com