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Caudron C.445 Goéland

C440-7545Written off

RegistrationFRF-BADA

OperatorAir France

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Caudron C.445 Goéland. Operated for Air France, Etat Français and Société des Avions Caudron.

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Technical data

Country of registrationFrancia

MSN7545

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Caudron C.440 Goéland

Figures for the C.445 variant, the most representative of the family

Length13.8 m45 ft

Wingspan17.6 m58 ft

Height3.4 m11 ft

Range1,000 km540 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed260 km/h140 ktMach 0.24

Service ceiling7,000 m22,966 ft

Maximum take-off weight3,500 kg7,716 lb

Maximum payload1,210 kg2,668 lbIts 6 passengers with baggage would weigh about 0.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity6 passengers

Endurance3 h 51 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1935 (91 years ago) · About 1,702 units built · Production ended in 1948

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Nov 14, 1941

Delivered to Air France

Delivered to Air France as F-BADA.

Operators

1941-11-14

Air France

Registration F-BADA

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Etat Français

Registration F-BADA

—

Société des Avions Caudron

Registration F-BADA

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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