Caudron C.362
Caudron · France · first flew 1933 · light aircraft
The Caudron C.362 and the almost identical C.366 were single-seat racing aircraft built in 1933 to compete in the Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat low-wing wooden monoplane with a fixed undercarriage
- Single-spar wing of symmetrical section fitted with split trailing edge flaps
- Renault Bengali inverted four-cylinder inline engine
The C.366 was flown to second place in the 1934 Coupe Deutsch by Louis Masotte, with a Levasseur variable-pitch propeller. The developed C.450 and C.460 won the Coupe in 1934, 1935 and 1936.
Specifications
- The Caudron C.362 has a length of 6.6 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6.8 m (22 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 350 km/h (217 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
The C.362 used a high-compression Renault Bengali engine of 170 hp, while the C.366 had a 210 hp Regnier inverted six-cylinder inline. The Renault engine went into two of the airframes after development problems with the Regnier.
Variants
The two types differed mainly in powerplant. They were developed into the Caudron C.450 and C.460 racers.
Where you'll see it
Raymond Delmotte flew the C.362 to two world speed records for light aircraft, 1,000 km at 332.88 km/h and 100 km at 333.77 km/h. Ludovic Arrachart was killed in a C.362 on 24 May, and Delmotte finished second in the contest at 317.04 km/h.
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