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A selection
of pictures of aircraft seen at Croydon throughout it's
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Caudron Renault |
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Similar in concept to the de
Havilland DH.88 Comet the Typhon (en: Typhoon) was designed by
Georges Otfinovsky and Marcel Riffard for use on long-range postal
routes. The first aircraft first flew in March 1935. The aircraft
was a twin-engined low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction.
Seven C.640s were built. The Typhon established 5000 km speed
records. It was not a success in operation as its flexible wings
experienced buffeting and vibration problems. |
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(above) 'Caudron Renault C641'. 'Typhon'. April 1937. |
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