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Caudron C.447 Goéland

C440-8743Scrapped

RegistrationFRF-BAEV

OperatorAir France

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Caudron C.447 Goéland. Operated for Air France, Etat Français and Société des Avions Caudron. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationFrancia

MSN8743

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

Oct 18, 1941

Delivered to Air France

Delivered to Air France as F-BAEV.

Operators

1941-10-18

Air France

Registration F-BAEV

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Etat Français

Registration F-BAEV

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Société des Avions Caudron

Registration F-BAEV

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BibTeX

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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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