Single-engine piston1930s French touring aircraft
Caudron C.430 Rafale
The Caudron C.430 Rafale was a fast, two seat French touring monoplane. Soon after its first flight in 1933 it set an international class speed record.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Caudron
- Category
- Single-engine piston
- Country of origin
- France
- First flight
- 1934-03-24
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 140 kt
- Max speed
- 165 kt
- Range
- 540 nm
- Service ceiling
- 18,860 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,808 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,058 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 42 US gal
- Powerplant
- Renault 4Pei
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 23.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 25.3 ft
- Height
- 6.2 ft
- Number built
- 2
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.