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Bergamaschi C-1

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Bergamaschi C-1 and C-2
CAB C-1
General information
TypeLight trainer
ManufacturerCantieri Aeronautic Bergamaschi
History
First flight1920s

The Bergamaschi C-1 and C-2 were Italian single-engined light trainers built by Cantieri Aeronautici Bergamaschi for the Bergamo flying school.

Design and development

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During the 1920s the flying school at Bergamo developed a light training aircraft. Original for use in its own flying school it was also for sale to other flying schools and private individuals. A new company Cantieri Aeronautici Bergamaschi was established to build the aircraft.

Variants

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C-1
was an unequal-span biplane of conventional wood and fabric construction. The fuselage structure included an open cockpit for the pilot just aft of the upper wing trailing edge. It had a fixed tailskid type landing gear. Powered by a Hispano-Suiza inline engine.
C-2
was generally similar differing only in having two seats.

Specifications (C-2)

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Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 (C-1 1 seat)
  • Length: 6.92 m (22 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 2.78 m (9 ft 1 in)
  • Empty weight: 727 kg (1,603 lb)
  • Gross weight: 947 kg (2,088 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 6Pa 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 110 kW (150 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 188 km/h (117 mph, 102 kn)
C-1 192 km/h (119 mph; 104 kn)
  • Stall speed: 85 km/h (53 mph, 46 kn)
  • Endurance: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Time to altitude: 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 40 minutes
C-1 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in 3 minutes 50 seconds; 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 9 minutes; 3,000 m (9,800 ft) in 17 minutes; 4,000 m (13,000 ft) in 32 minutes; 4,750 m (15,580 ft) in 49 minutes
  • Wing loading: 44.7 kg/m2 (9.2 lb/sq ft)
  • Power/mass: 1.095 kW/kg (0.666 hp/lb)

References

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  1. ^ Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 156c.

Further reading

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  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.