Caspar C 35
Caspar-Werke · German Reich · first flew 1928 · airliner
The Caspar C 35 Priwall was a German airliner of the late 1920s, named for the Priwall peninsula. It was a large single-engine biplane seating eight passengers, and only one was built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 13.27 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Large German single-engine airliner biplane with a fully enclosed passenger cabin and flight deck
- Single-bay, staggered, equal-span wings braced with a large I-strut
- Four-bladed propeller on a water-cooled V-12 and a fixed tailskid undercarriage
A large land-based biplane with staggered equal-span wings on a single large I-strut, an enclosed flight deck and cabin, and a fixed tailskid undercarriage. It is not a floatplane.
Specifications
- The Caspar C 35 has a length of 13.27 m (44 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17.62 m (58 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 202 km/h (126 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Built by Caspar-Werke and first flown in 1928, the C 35 was a single-bay biplane powered by a 500 hp BMW VI V-12 engine. Passengers and the two crew were both seated in fully enclosed compartments, unusual for the period.
Variants
Only a single example was built; no variants were produced.
Where you'll see it
The sole C 35 was operated by Deutsche Luft Hansa, christened Rostock, until it was destroyed in July 1930.
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