Caudron P.V. 200

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P.V. 200
Role Amphibious floatplane
National origin France
Manufacturer Caudron
Designer Pierre de Viscaya
Number built 1

The Caudron P.V. 200 was a small French amphibious floatplane built during the early 1930s.

Specifications (variant specified)[edit]

Data from Caudron P.V. 200: un drôle d'amphibie, ou un petit tour et puis s'en va...[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.07 m (26 ft 6 in)
  • Wingspan: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 18 m2 (190 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 743 kg (1,638 lb) (equipped)
  • Gross weight: 930 kg (2,050 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 1,017 kg (2,242 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Renault 4P 4-cylinder inline piston engine, 89 kW (120 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 142 km/h (88 mph, 77 kn)
  • Minimum control speed: 80 km/h (50 mph, 43 kn)
  • Range: 450 km (280 mi, 240 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cony, p. 26

Bibliography[edit]

  • Cony, Christophe (May 2002). "Caudron P.V. 200: un drôle d'amphibie, ou un petit tour et puis s'en va..." [Caudron P.V. 200: A Funny Amphibian, or a Little Turn and Then Go ...]. Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (110): 24–28. ISSN 1243-8650.