Caudron Aiglon

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name = Aiglon
type = Light Tourer
manufacturer = Caudron-Renault


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designer = Marcel Riffard
first flight = 1935
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The Caudron C.600 Aiglon was a 1930s French two-seat monoplane sport/touring aircraft built by Caudron-Renault.

History

The Aiglon (en: "Eaglet") was designed by Marcel Riffard after he took over the design department when Caudron merged with Renault. The Aiglon was a two-seat low-wing cantilever monoplane with tandem open cockpits. The first of two prototypes first flew in March 1935 from Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Two special long-distance versions (the C.610 Aiglon) were built with an increased fuel capacity. In December 1935 a C.610 was flown from Paris to Saigon at an average speed of 80 mph (129 km/h).

The type was popular with French private owners and flying clubs, and a number were sold abroad. With the outbreak of the Second World War many of the aircraft were requistioned by the French Government for use as liaision aircraft by the Armée de l'Air. Total production of the Aiglon was 203 aircraft, including 178 of the basic Renault 4Pgi Bengali Junior powered model.

Variants

*C.600 Aiglon - production model with a Renault 4Pgi Bengali Junior engine, 178 built.
*C.600G Aiglon - modified version with a de Havilland Gipsy Major engine, 5 built.
*C.601 Aiglon Senior - modified version with a Renault 4Pei engine, 18 built.
*C.610 Aiglon - special long-distance single-seat version with increased fuel, 2 built.

Operators

The aircraft was operated by flying clubs and private individuals:

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*French Air Force;flag|Japan
* Imperial Japanese Navy, one example evaluated under designation KXC;flag|Spain

pecifications (C.600)

aircraft specification

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length main= 27 ft 11½ in
length alt= 8.52 m
span main= 38 ft 9¼ in
span alt= 11.82m
height main=
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area main= 156.19 ft²
area alt= 14.51 m²
empty weight main= 1,235 lb
empty weight alt= 560 kg
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max takeoff weight main= 1,940 lb
max takeoff weight alt= 880 kg
engine (prop)=Renault 4Pgi Bengali Junior
type of prop= inline piston engine
number of props=1
power main=100 hp
power alt= 75 kw
max speed main= 137 mph
max speed alt= 220 km/h
range main= 435 miles
range alt= 700 km
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References

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