Castel C-24
Castel · France · first flew 1936 · glider
The Castel C-24 was a French two-seat training glider of high-wing monoplane configuration, built in the late 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- High-wing monoplane glider
- Two seats in tandem, the front one under a multi-panel canopy
- Instructor's door under the left wing
Look for a long-span tandem two-seat training glider with a high wing, a canopy over the front seat and a door under the left wing for the rear seat.
Specifications
- The Castel C-24 has a length of 8 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 19 m (62 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Robert Castello studied a two-seat tandem fuselage in 1935, with a central plane carrying the wings of his earlier C-34 Condor. The C-24 first flew on 5 April 1936.
Variants
A similar glider, the C-24S, was built by the same maker. The C-24 was followed by the C-24 Casoar, with a two-piece wing and no central fuselage.
Where you'll see it
On 8 May 1938 Spire and Poirot improved the French tandem distance record to 91 km on the COB C-24. This was improved to 200 km by Colin and Melleton on the same aircraft.
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- Castel Casoar
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