The C.362 and C.366 were single-seat, low-wing monoplanes with a fixed undercarriage. Construction was of wood, with a single-spar wing of symmetrical airfoil section, the spar having spruce flanges and a birchplywood web. It was equipped with split trailing edge flaps.[1]
The principal difference between the two types was the powerplant employed. The C.362 was powered by a high compression ratio version of the Renault Bengali air-cooled inverted four-cylinder inline engine developing 127 kW (170 hp) while the C.366 was powered by a 157 kW (210 hp) Regnier air-cooled inverted 6-cylinder inline. It had been intended to use this engine for all three aircraft, but development problems with it resulted in the use of the Renault engine in two of the airframes that had been constructed.[1]
The type was developed into the Caudron C.450 and C.460 racers, which won the Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe in 1934, 1935 and 1936.
Operational history
Caudron C.362 photo from L'Aerophile January 1942
During trials for the Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe the C.362 was flown by Caudron's chief pilot Raymond Delmotte to establish two world speed records for light aircraft, covering 1,000 km (621 mi; 540 nmi) at 332.88 km/h (206.84 mph; 179.74 kn) and 100 km (62.1 mi; 54.0 nmi) at 333.77 km/h (207.40 mph; 180.22 kn) [2][3] On 24 May Ludovic Arrachart was killed when his C.362 crashed after an engine failure while he was taking part in the trial flights for the Coupe. The following day the C.366, flown by Valot, was badly damaged in a landing accident, forcing its withdrawal from the competition. The remaining aircraft, flown by Delmotte, finished second in the contest, completing the 2,000 kilometres (1,243 mi; 1,080 nmi) in 6h 52m 5s, a speed of 317.04 km/h (197.00 mph; 171.19 kn).
On 26 December 1934 Delmotte set a new record over 100 km (62.1 mi; 54.0 nmi) of 334.67 km/h (207.95 mph; 180.71 kn),[4] and on 2 May 1935 Delmotte raised this to 345.62 km/h (214.76 mph; 186.62 kn).[5]
The C.366 was flown to second place in the 1934 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurth by Louis Masotte, fitted with a Levasseur variable-pitch propeller.[6]
^"La Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe:Etampes-Mondisir 28 May 1933". L'Aérophile: 133–134. May 1933. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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caudron, almost, identical, were, single, seat, racing, aircraft, built, 1933, caudron, compete, coupe, deutsch, meurthe, competition, 366a, model, 366role, racing, aircraftmanufacturer, caudrondesigner, marcel, riffardfirst, flight, 1933number, built, 3develo. The Caudron C 362 and the almost identical C 366 were single seat racing aircraft built in 1933 by Caudron to compete in the Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe competition C 362 and C 366A model of the C 366Role Racing aircraftManufacturer CaudronDesigner Marcel RiffardFirst flight 1933Number built 3Developed from Caudron C 360 Contents 1 Design 2 Operational history 3 Specifications C 362 4 ReferencesDesign EditThe C 362 and C 366 were single seat low wing monoplanes with a fixed undercarriage Construction was of wood with a single spar wing of symmetrical airfoil section the spar having spruce flanges and a birch plywood web It was equipped with split trailing edge flaps 1 The principal difference between the two types was the powerplant employed The C 362 was powered by a high compression ratio version of the Renault Bengali air cooled inverted four cylinder inline engine developing 127 kW 170 hp while the C 366 was powered by a 157 kW 210 hp Regnier air cooled inverted 6 cylinder inline It had been intended to use this engine for all three aircraft but development problems with it resulted in the use of the Renault engine in two of the airframes that had been constructed 1 The type was developed into the Caudron C 450 and C 460 racers which won the Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe in 1934 1935 and 1936 Operational history Edit Caudron C 362 photo from L Aerophile January 1942 During trials for the Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe the C 362 was flown by Caudron s chief pilot Raymond Delmotte to establish two world speed records for light aircraft covering 1 000 km 621 mi 540 nmi at 332 88 km h 206 84 mph 179 74 kn and 100 km 62 1 mi 54 0 nmi at 333 77 km h 207 40 mph 180 22 kn 2 3 On 24 May Ludovic Arrachart was killed when his C 362 crashed after an engine failure while he was taking part in the trial flights for the Coupe The following day the C 366 flown by Valot was badly damaged in a landing accident forcing its withdrawal from the competition The remaining aircraft flown by Delmotte finished second in the contest completing the 2 000 kilometres 1 243 mi 1 080 nmi in 6h 52m 5s a speed of 317 04 km h 197 00 mph 171 19 kn On 26 December 1934 Delmotte set a new record over 100 km 62 1 mi 54 0 nmi of 334 67 km h 207 95 mph 180 71 kn 4 and on 2 May 1935 Delmotte raised this to 345 62 km h 214 76 mph 186 62 kn 5 The C 366 was flown to second place in the 1934 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurth by Louis Masotte fitted with a Levasseur variable pitch propeller 6 Specifications C 362 Edit Caudron C 360 3 view drawing from NACA TM 724 Data from 7 General characteristicsCrew 1 Length 6 6 m 21 ft 8 in Wingspan 6 8 m 22 ft 4 in Wing area 7 m2 75 sq ft Empty weight 405 kg 893 lb Gross weight 695 kg 1 532 lb Fuel capacity 280 L 74 0 US gal 61 6 imp gal Oil capacity 20 L 5 3 US gal 4 4 imp gal Powerplant 1 Renault 4Pei Bengali Junior 4 cylinder inverted inline air cooled piston engine 130 kW 170 hp Propellers 2 bladed Ratier ground adjustable pitch propellerPerformance Maximum speed 350 km h 220 mph 190 kn Wing loading 100 kg m2 20 lb sq ft References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caudron C 366 a b NACA Technical memorandum No 724 pdf retrieved 22 August 2014 FAI record 10981 Archived from the original on 10 October 2014 Retrieved 23 August 2014 FAI record 15226 Retrieved 23 August 2014 FAI record 14980 Retrieved 23 August 2014 FAI record 10978 Retrieved 23 August 2014 Coupe Deutsch Flight 531 532 31 May 1934 La Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe Etampes Mondisir 28 May 1933 L Aerophile 133 134 May 1933 Retrieved 14 March 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caudron C 362 amp oldid 1125871619, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
