Caudron C.161

C.161
	Caudron C.168
Role	Sport or training biplane
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Caudron
First flight	1927

The Caudron C.161 was a lightweight French two-seat biplane designed by Caudron for sport or flight training use.^[1] A conventional biplane with a square fuselage powered by a 65 hp (48 kW) Salmson radial engine.^[1] It had two cockpits in tandem with dual controls in both, when not used as a trainer the controls could be removed from the rear cockpit.^[1] A variant, the C.168, with a more powerful 70 hp (52 kW) Anzani radial engine was also available.^[1]

Variants

C.161: Variant with a 65 hp (48 kW) Salmson 5Ac^[2] radial engine.^[1]
C.168: Variant with a 70 hp (52 kW) Anzani 6-cylinder^[3] radial engine.^[1]

Specifications (C.168)

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft,^[1] Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928^[4]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 6.13 m (20 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Height: 2.42 m (7 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 20 m² (220 sq ft)
Empty weight: 342 kg (754 lb)
Gross weight: 572 kg (1,261 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Anzani 6-cylinder radial piston engine, 52 kW (70 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
Wing loading: 28.6 kg/m² (5.9 lb/sq ft)
Power/mass: 0.0912 kW/kg (0.0555 hp/lb)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 1077.
^ Parmentier, Bruno (2003-10-05). "Caudron C.161" (in French). Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
^ Parmentier, Bruno (2002-10-20). "Caudron C.168" (in French). Aviafrance. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
^ Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. pp. 96c.

[orbis-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing. p. 1077.

[Caudron-2] Parmentier, Bruno (2003-10-05). "Caudron C.161" (in French). Aviafrance.com. Retrieved 28 March 2012.

[Caudron2-3] Parmentier, Bruno (2002-10-20). "Caudron C.168" (in French). Aviafrance. Retrieved 28 March 2012.

[JAWA1928-4] Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. pp. 96c.

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v t e Caudron aircraft
Letter designators & Early	Type A Type B Type B2 Type B Multiplace Type C Type D Type E Type F Type G Caudron-Fabre Type H Type J Type J Marine Type K Type L Type M Type N Type O Type P Type R
Gaston Caudron (G) types	G.2 G.3 G.4 G.6
René Caudron (R) types	R.2 R.3 R.4 R.5 R.6 R.8 R.9 R.10 R.11 R.12 R.14 R.15 R.19
Numerical Designations	C.02 C.17 C.20 C.21 C.22 C.23 C.25 C.27 C.33 C.37 C.39 C.43 C.51 C.59 C.60 C.61 C.65 C.66 C.67 C.68 C.74 C.77 C.81 C.87 C.91 C.92 C.97 C.98 C.99 C.101 C.103 C.104 C.107 C.109 C.110 C.113 C.117 C.125 C.127 C.128 C.140 C.150 C.160 C.180 C.183 C.190 C.220 C.230 C.240 C.250 C.270 C.280 C.320 C.340 C.360 C.362 C.366 C.400 C.410 C.400 C.430 C.440 C.450 C.460 C.480 C.490 C.500 C.510 C.520 C.530 C.560 C.570 C.580 C.600 C.610 C.620 C.630 C.640 C.660 C.670 C.680 C.690 C.710 C.720 C.760 C.770 C.800 C.801 C.810 C.811 C.860 C.870 C.880
Messerschmitt-Caudron	MeC 164
Names	Aiglon Frégate Goéland Kangourou Luciole Pélican Phalène Phalène Junior Rafale Simoun Super Phalène Super Rafale Typhon

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