Caudron Typhon
The Caudron C.640 Typhon was a 1930s French high-speed single-seat monoplane built by Caudron-Renault.
History
Similar in concept to the de Havilland DH.88 Comet the Typhon (en: Typhoon) was designed by Georges Otfinovsky and Marcel Riffard for use on long-range postal routes. The first aircraft first flew in March 1935. The aircraft was a twin-engined low-wing cantilver monoplane of wooden construction. Seven C.640s were built. The Typhon established 5000km speed records. It was not a success in operation as the wings were to flexible which caused buffeting problems.
Variants
- C.640 Typhon - production model with a Renault 6Q engine, 7 built.
- C.641 Typhon - record breaking version with raised canopy and increased fuel capacity, 2 built.
- C.670 Typhon - prototype high-speed bomber version with a crew of three, similar to the C.640 but with increased dimensions and weights, one-built.
Operators
Specifications (C.640)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
Performance
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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