The Castel C-24 was a training glider built in the late 1930s in France. It was a glider of high-wing monoplane configuration.[1] In English, Castel C-24 translated to Castle C-24. It was produced by the manufacturer Castel. Another product was built by the same manufacturer, with a similar name, which was called the Castel C-24S. It was also built in the late 1930s.[2]
| Castel C-24 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Training glider |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Castel |
| First flight | 5 April 1936 |
| Number built | 1 |
History
editThe C-34 Condor, the engineer Robert Castello's previous glider, was destroyed in an accident during a sandow launch on 27 June 1934. Though the fuselage was far beyond destroyed, the wings still remained available.[3] Inspired by Robert Kronfeld's engineering, Castello studied a two-seater tandem fuselage in 1935 and a central plane on which the wings of the C-34 were mounted. The C-24 was followed by the C-24 Casoar, a similar glider design, now with a two-piece wing and no central fuselage. A third model with a redesigned fuselage was built by the apprentices at Caudron Renault[4] for the Billancourt Olympic Club.[5] On 8 May 1938 Spire and Poirot improved the French men's tandem distance record with 91 km on the COB C-24.[6] This record was improved on 23 April 1938 by Colin and Melleton on the same aircraft with 200 km.[7]
Design
editThe rear seat, that of the instructor, is in the centre of gravity. It is accessed through a door under the left wing, where visibility and comfort are deplorable. The front seat is protected by a multi-panel canopy.[5]
Specifications
editGeneral characteristics
- Crew: Two
- Length: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 19.00 m (62 ft 4 in)
- Height: 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 23.30 m2 (250.8 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 23
- Empty weight: 175 kg (386 lb)
- Gross weight: 349 kg (769 lb)
Performance
References
edit- ^ "Castel C-24 - Planeur d'entrainement - Un siècle d'aviation française" (in French). Aviafrance.com. 2001-04-24. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ^ ""Castel C-24S - Planeur d'entrainement - Un siècle d'aviation française"" (in French). 2001-04-24. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "LA MAQUETTE DU CASTEL 34". a.p.p.a.r.a.t.free.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ Jouhaud, Reginald (1992). Histoire du vol à voile français. Anne Jouhaud. Toulouse: Cépaduès. p. 73. ISBN 2-85428-274-4. OCLC 37967179.
- ^ a b Jouhaud, Reginald (1992). Histoire du vol à voile français. Anne Jouhaud. Toulouse: Cépaduès. p. 64. ISBN 2-85428-274-4. OCLC 37967179.
- ^ Jouhaud, Reginald (1992). Histoire du vol à voile français. Anne Jouhaud. Toulouse: Cépaduès. p. 77. ISBN 2-85428-274-4. OCLC 37967179.
- ^ Jouhaud, Reginald (1992). Histoire du vol à voile français. Anne Jouhaud. Toulouse: Cépaduès. p. 81. ISBN 2-85428-274-4. OCLC 37967179.