Caudron C.570 Kangourou
Caudron-Renault · France · first flew 1935 · transport aircraft
The Caudron C.570 was a French twin-engine multi-role aircraft designed and built by Caudron in the mid-1930s. It was intended as a troop carrier but could also serve as a bomber, cargo aircraft and air ambulance.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Twin endplate fins with split rudders and a tailplane mounted on top of the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Low cantilever wing with a rectangular centre section and trapezoidal outer panels ending in rounded tips
- Twin endplate fins with split rudders and a tailplane mounted on top of the fuselage
- Two Renault 18-cylinder W engines in the wing centre section with radiators below
Look for a large low-wing twin with a square-section fuselage, a twin-fin tail and main wheels that fold backwards behind the engines.
Specifications
- The Caudron C.570 Kangourou has a length of 19.36 m (64 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 29 m (95 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 270 km/h (168 mph).
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History
It was designed to fill a gap in the aircraft available to the French armed forces. It flew for the first time on 24 November 1935, with pilots Delmotte and Lacombe and engineer Marcel Riffard.
Variants
Only one was built. The fuselage housed the crew and up to eighteen troops, and had a trapdoor large enough for four parachutists to leave together.
Where you'll see it
It underwent official tests at Villacoublay from July 1936 and was given the name Kangourou. Its prolonged trials ended in September 1937 and it was not ordered.
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