Caspar U 2

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U 2
RoleReconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer Caspar-Werke
Designer Reinhold Mewes
Number built2

The Caspar U 2 was a recce floatplane built for Japan in the 1920s.

Two copies were constructed, and the aircraft formed the basis of the Yokosuka Navy Yokosho 1-go Reconnaissance Seaplane. [1]

Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

Rotary engine internal combustion engine with cylinders rotating around a stationary crankshaft

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Performance

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References

  1. "Caspar U 1". www.airwar.ru (in Russian). Moscow. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. "Caspar U 2". Histaviation.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.