Caudron C.251
Caudron · France · first flew 1931 · light aircraft
The Caudron C.251 Et-2 was a French tandem-seat, open-cockpit biplane designed as an intermediate trainer and built in 1931. It did not go into production.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Upper wing carried above the fuselage on a pair of short vertical N-form cabane struts |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-bay biplane with N-form interplane struts
- Upper wing carried above the fuselage on a pair of short vertical N-form cabane struts
- Lorraine 7Me Mizar radial with a Townend ring cowling and conical spinner
The lower wing is slightly shorter in span than the upper and is mounted on the lower fuselage longerons. The fixed tailwheel undercarriage has main wheels on half-axles hinged on faired V-struts.
Specifications
- The Caudron C.251 has a length of 8.07 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.24 m (34 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 220 km/h (137 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was designed to replace the Caudron C.59 of 1922. It flew for the first time in the first half of 1931.
Variants
Only one C.251 was built. It was powered by a 240 hp Lorraine 7Me Mizar seven-cylinder radial.
Where you'll see it
In October 1931 it went to the military testing department at Villacoublay and was still there in January 1932. No production order followed, and by February the sole aircraft was at Saint-Cyr.
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