Caudron C.490

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C.490
RoleTrainer aircraft
Manufacturer Caudron
First flightSeptember 1935
Number built7
Developed from Caudron C.159

The Caudron C.490 was a trainer aircraft built by Caudron in the mid 1930s.

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Design

The C.490 was a biplane of all-wood construction with the airframe covered by canvas, derived from the Caudron C.159. [1]

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 Parmentier, Bruno (28 August 2004). "Caudron C.490". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 29 January 2019.

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