The C.109 was a parasol-winged braced monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The pilot and single passenger sat in tandem open cockpits. C.109s were used in a number of record attempts of the day,[1] and were used to set distance records in the under 350 kg class of 868 km on 19 May 1927 (piloted by Juste Thoret), and 1,581 km on 27 October 1927 (piloted by Max Knipping), a women's duration record of 26 hours 47 minutes on 27 July 1929 (piloted by Maryse Bastié), and the first crossing of Mediterranee by a woman, Léna Bernstein (19 August 1929), 2,268 km.[1]
Survivors
At least one aircraft survived to fly postwar, F-PFLN, F-AIQI prewar, being airworthy at Mitry-Mory airfield near Paris in 1957. This aircraft is held in the collection of the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace at Le Bourget but is not currently on public display.
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^Parmentier, Bruno. "Caudron C.109". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
^Parmentier, Bruno. "Caudron C.110". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
^Parmentier, Bruno. "Caudron C.113". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
^Parmentier, Bruno. "Caudron C.117". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
^Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. pp. 95c–96c.
Bibliography
Moulin, Jacques & Cony, Christophe (May 2001). "L'aviation était toute sa vie: Léna Bernstein" [Aviation was Her Whole Life: Léna Bernstein]. Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (98): 59–60. ISSN 1243-8650.
Further reading
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Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 239.
World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 891 Sheet 14.
January 10, 2023
caudron, light, utility, aircraft, built, france, late, 1920s, pfln, airworthy, mitry, mory, airfield, near, paris, 1957role, utility, aircraftmanufacturer, caudronfirst, flight, 1925number, built, contents, design, development, survivors, variants, operators,. The Caudron C 109 was a light utility aircraft built in France in the late 1920s C 109Caudron C 109 F PFLN airworthy at Mitry Mory airfield near Paris in May 1957Role Utility aircraftManufacturer CaudronFirst flight May 1925Number built 24 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Survivors 3 Variants 4 Operators 5 Specifications C 109 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 Further readingDesign and development EditThe C 109 was a parasol winged braced monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailskid undercarriage The pilot and single passenger sat in tandem open cockpits C 109s were used in a number of record attempts of the day 1 and were used to set distance records in the under 350 kg class of 868 km on 19 May 1927 piloted by Juste Thoret and 1 581 km on 27 October 1927 piloted by Max Knipping a women s duration record of 26 hours 47 minutes on 27 July 1929 piloted by Maryse Bastie and the first crossing of Mediterranee by a woman Lena Bernstein 19 August 1929 2 268 km 1 Survivors EditAt least one aircraft survived to fly postwar F PFLN F AIQI prewar being airworthy at Mitry Mory airfield near Paris in 1957 This aircraft is held in the collection of the Musee de l Air et de l Espace at Le Bourget but is not currently on public display Variants EditC 109 Two seat light utility aircraft 2 C 109 2 One surviving C 109 was fitted with an 63 kW 85 hp Salmson 5Aq radial engine C 110 Only two aircraft were built Fitted with a 45 kW 60 hp Salmson 5AC radial engine 1 3 C 113 A development of the C 110 powered by a 60 hp 45 kW Anzani 6A 3 engine 4 C 114 Fitted with an Anzani 6 cylinder radial engine 1 C 117 Fitted with a 45 kW 60 hp Salmson 5Ac radial engine 1 5 Operators Edit FranceFrench Air ForceSpecifications C 109 Edit Caudron C 109 3 view drawing from L Aeronautique October 1927 Data from Les Avions Caudrons 1 Jane s all the World s Aircraft 1928 6 General characteristicsCrew 2 Length 6 44 m 21 ft 2 in Wingspan 11 50 m 37 ft 9 in Height 2 53 m 8 ft 4 in Wing area 19 14 m2 206 0 sq ft Empty weight 328 kg 723 lb Gross weight 572 kg 1 261 lb Fuel capacity 653 kg 1 440 lb ca 460 L 120 US gal 100 imp gal Powerplant 1 Salmson 9AD 9 cylinder engine 30 kW 40 hp Propellers 2 bladed fixed pitch propellerPerformance Maximum speed 122 5 km h 76 1 mph 66 1 kn at sea level Endurance 4 hours Time to altitude 500 m 1 600 ft in 8 minutes Power mass 0 0649 kW kg 0 0395 hp lb References Edit a b c d e f Hauet Andre 2001 Les Avions Caudrons Vol 1 Outreau Lela Presse pp 196 209 ISBN 2 914017 08 1 Parmentier Bruno Caudron C 109 Aviafrance in French Paris Retrieved 22 February 2018 Parmentier Bruno Caudron C 110 Aviafrance in French Paris Retrieved 22 February 2018 Parmentier Bruno Caudron C 113 Aviafrance in French Paris Retrieved 22 February 2018 Parmentier Bruno Caudron C 117 Aviafrance in French Paris Retrieved 22 February 2018 Grey C G ed 1928 Jane s all the World s Aircraft 1928 London Sampson Low Marston amp company ltd pp 95c 96c Bibliography EditMoulin Jacques amp Cony Christophe May 2001 L aviation etait toute sa vie Lena Bernstein Aviation was Her Whole Life Lena Bernstein Avions Toute l Aeronautique et son histoire in French 98 59 60 ISSN 1243 8650 Further reading Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caudron C 109 Taylor Michael J H 1989 Jane s Encyclopedia of Aviation London Studio Editions p 239 World Aircraft Information Files London Bright Star Publishing pp File 891 Sheet 14 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caudron C 109 amp oldid 1125871374, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
