It has an impressive range of 620 miles, and a service ceiling of an even more impressive 19,000 feet above sea level.Ī true gem of the Golden Age of Flight, the Caudron C.430 Rafale turns heads with its unique, standout looks and always delights pilots with its performance. The C.430 Rafale has a cruise speed of 160 miles per hour, a maximum speed of 190 mph, and a landing speed of 60 mph. The motor drives a metal, 2-blade, variable-pitch Ratier propeller with two pitch settings, adjustable in-flight. The aircraft is powered by a single 4-cylinder Renault 4Pei engine, which uses and inverted inline configuration. Its main wing has a span of 25 feet, 3 inches and is sewpt on both its leading and trailing edges.
The C.430 Rafale features tandem seating, a conventional fixed landing gear with a tailskid, and a standard empennage. The aircraft took its first flight on Maand set a world speed record of 181 miles per hour just days later. Crafted of a combination of wood and fabric, Caudron built only two C.430s. The C.430 Rafale is a low-wing, single-engine, two-seat airplane produced by French aircraft company Caudron.
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