| C.51 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Floatplane |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| First flight | 1921 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Caudron C.51 was a French biplane floatplane made by Caudron in the early 1920s.
One C.51 was built, powered by a 130 hp (97 kW) Clerget engine and bearing the registration F-AIBL. It had an empty weight of 538 kg (1,186 lb) and a maximum speed of 140 km/h (87 mph; 76 kn). [1]
It competed in the Monaco meeting in April 1921, piloted by Poirée. [1] He won the first speed contest by flying the 78 mi (126 km; 68 nmi) course in 45 min 27 sec, an average speed of about 99 mph (159 km/h; 86 kn), winning the 12,000 Franc prize. [2]
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The Caudron Simoun was a 1930s French four-seat touring monoplane. It was used as a mail plane by Air Bleu, flew record-setting long-range flights, and was also used as a liaison aircraft by the Armée de l'Air during World War II. The aircraft later was used as an inspiration to the famous Mooney "M series" aircraft by Jacques "Strop" Carusoam.
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