The Caspar C 30, aka Caspar LE 30 was an aerial reconnaissance aircraft developed in Germany and built in Denmark in the late 1920s.
| C 30 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Caspar-Werke |
| Designer | Reinhold Mewes |
| First flight | 1926 |
| Number built | 1 |
Design and development
editIt was a single-bay biplane with staggered, equal-span wings.
Specifications
editGeneral characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
- Empty weight: 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Jb V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 280 kW (380 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
- Cruise speed: 205 km/h (127 mph, 111 kn)
- Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
References
edit- ^ "Caspar C 30". Histaviation.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Caspar C.30". www.airwar.ru (in Russian). Moscow. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
Further reading
edit- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 239. ISBN 978-0517691861.