Caspar C 29
Dansk Aero · Denmark · first flew 1926 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Caspar C 29 was a two-seat floatplane mail carrier and reconnaissance aircraft developed in Germany but built by Dansk Aero in Denmark in the mid-1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.98 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane floatplane
- Single Hispano-Suiza V-12 engine
- Two-seat layout
A single-engined two-seat floatplane, 9.98 m long on a 13 m span.
Specifications
- The Caspar C 29 has a length of 9.98 m (33 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13 m (43 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 200 km/h (124 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew in 1926 and was powered by a 380 hp Hispano-Suiza 12Jb V-12 water-cooled engine.
Variants
Only one aircraft of this type was built.
Where you'll see it
It was intended to take part in the 1926 Deutscher Seeflugwettbewerb at Warnemünde, but crashed a few days before the competition.
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