Caudron C.240

C.240
Role	Touring
Manufacturer	Caudron
Designer	Paul Deville
First flight	1931
Produced	1931
Number built	1

The Caudron C.240 was a four-seat touring aircraft produced in France in 1931. It was a single-engined, low-wing, cantilever monoplane constructed using wood and metal. It had fixed, conventional landing gear.^[1]

It was presented for official tests at the STAé but it did not respond well to control input and did not receive its Certificate of Airworthiness.^[1] Caudron were unable to find customers so further development was abandoned.

Specifications (C.240)

General characteristics

Crew: One pilot
Capacity: 3 passenger
Length: 10.05 m (32 ft 11.7 in)
Wingspan: 15.00 m (49 ft 2.6 in)
Height: 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 32.80 m² (353.06 ft²)
Empty weight: 800 kg (1760 lb)
Gross weight: 1300 kg (2860 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9Ac, 89.5 kW (120 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph)
Range: 650 km (406 miles)
Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,500 ft)

References

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1 2 Hauet, André (2001). Les Avions Caudrons. 1. Outreau: Lela Presse. pp. 234–5. ISBN 2 914017-08-1.

Aircraft produced by Caudron

Type G
G.2
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C.02
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C.33
C.37
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C.51
C.59
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C.240
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C.811
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