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Caudron C.230 / C.232 / C.233 / C.235
 C.230
Designed by Paul Deville, the Caudron C.230 was a two-seat light biplane with equal-span unstaggered single-bay wings. The upper wing centre-section was braced to the fuselage by four short vertical steel-tube struts; the outer panels, which could be folded, had a pair of vertical spruce inter-plane struts on each side. Ailerons were fitted on the lower wing only. The wooden fuselage structure was fabric-covered, and the cantilever tailplane had a wood frame and was plywood-covered. Each main unit of the wide-track fixed landing gear incorporated a vertical compression leg. The pilot and a single passenger sat in tandem open cockpits.
The prototype Caudron C.230 made its maiden flight in November 1930, piloted by Raymond Delmotte.
The C.230 was powered by a 71kW Salmson radial engine and 15 were built, to be followed by a number of variants.
 Caudron C.232
C.232 is identical to the C.230 except for the Renault engine which replaces the Salmson radial.
The C.232 is a biplane with a 95 hp Renault engine, mainly of wood construction, folding wings, and a steel tube undercarriage. An 85 lt fuel tank is mounted in the top centre section.
The C.232 was introduced into Britain by B.N Aircraft Ltd of Heston Air Park.
 C.232
Variants:
C.230
first production version with Salmson 7Ac radial engine (15 built)
C.232
50 built, powered by a Renault 4Pb inline engine in place of the Salmson radial of the same horsepower; the fuselage had plywood covering.
C.232/2
Three built; same as C.232 but with wheel brakes.
C.232/4
Seven built. Identical to C.232/2 except improved equipment.
C.233
A single prototype powered by the unsuccessful Michel AM-16 engine. Later fitted with Salmson engine becoming a C.230
C.235
One airframe fitted with a German Argus As 8R 75kW inline for French Air Ministry tests of this engine.
Specifications:
C.232
Engine: Renault 4Pb, 71 kW / 95 hp
Wingspan: 11.00 m / 36 ft 1 in
Wing area: 24.0 m2 / 258.33 ft2
Length: 7.87 m / 25 ft 10 in
Gross weight: 780 kg / 1715 lb
Empty weight: 420 kg / 926 lb
Fuel capacity: 85 lt / 18.75 Imp.Gal
Luggage capacity: 50 kg / 110 lb
Max. Speed: 165 km/h / 103 mph
Top speed: 150 km / 93 mph
Cruise speed: 130 kph / 81 mph
Ceiling: 4300 m / 13,100 ft
Time to 4300 m / 13,100 ft: 1 hr
Range: 500 km / 310 miles
Endurance: 4 hr
Seats: 2
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