| Castel C-24 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Training glider |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Castel |
| First flight | 5 April 1936 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Castel C-24 was a training glider built in the late 1930s in France. It was a glider of high-wing monoplane configuration. [1] In English, Castel C-24 translated to Castle C-24. It was produced by the manufacturer Castel. Another product was built by the same manufacturer, with a similar name, which was called the Castel C-24S. It was also built in the late 1930s. [2]
The C-34 Condor, the engineer Robert Castello's previous glider, was destroyed in an accident during a sandow launch on 27 June 1934. Though the fuselage was far beyond destroyed, the wings still remained available. [3] Inspired by Robert Kronfeld's engineering, Castello studied a two-seater tandem fuselage in 1935 and a central plane on which the wings of the C-34 were mounted. The C-24 was followed by the C-24 Casoar, a similar glider design, now with a two-piece wing and no central fuselage. A third model with a redesigned fuselage was built by the apprentices at Caudron Renault [4] for the Billancourt Olympic Club. [5] On 8 May 1938 Spire and Poirot improved the French men's tandem distance record with 91 km on the COB C-24. [6] This record was improved on 23 April 1938 by Colin and Melleton on the same aircraft with 200 km. [7]
The rear seat, that of the instructor, is in the centre of gravity. It is accessed through a door under the left wing, where visibility and comfort are deplorable. The front seat is protected by a multi-panel canopy. [5]
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