Caudron C.360
| C.360 | |
|---|---|
| Role | |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| Number built | 3 |
| Variants | Caudron C.362 |
The Caudron C.360 was a French racing aircraft built by Caudron in the early 1930s to compete in Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe air races.
Design
[edit]The C.360 was a low-wing monoplane racer design to be powered by one 205 hp (153 kW) Régnier 6 engine, but lack of availability required the use of 170 hp (130 kW) Renault 4Pei Bengali engines in two of the three aircraft, which were re-designated C.362. The third C.360 airframe was completed with a 215 hp (160 kW) Régnier 6 engine and was re-designated C.366 Martinet.
Variants
[edit]- C.360
- Original design for a racing aircraft powered by a 205 hp (153 kW) Régnier 6 engine; Three built, completed as C.362 and C.366 racers.[1]
- C.362
- Two of the C.360 airframes powered by 170 hp (130 kW) Renault 4Pei Bengali engines.[1]
- C.366 Martinet
- The third C.360 airframe completed with a 215 hp (160 kW) Régnier 6 engine and flush cockpit, the pilot sitting on an adjustable seat behind an extending windshield.[2]
Specifications (C.366 Martinet)
[edit]Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 6.88 m (22 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 6.8 m (22 ft 4 in)
- Height: 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 7 m2 (75 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 475 kg (1,047 lb)
- Gross weight: 765 kg (1,687 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Régnier Martinet 6-cylinder super-charged air-cooled in-line piston engine, 160 kW (215 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 370 km/h (230 mph, 200 kn)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Caudron C.360 (362)". www.airwar.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Caudron C.366 Martinet". www.airwar.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 5 March 2019.