HELLER CAUDRON C635 SIMOUN 1/72
Heir to the CAUDRON RENAULT line of aircraft designed by the engineer Marcel RIFFART (victor of the DEUTSCH de la MEURTHE cups), the CAUDRON SIMOUN made its first appearance during the XIV Paris Air Show in 1934.Baptized the C 620, it was the first passenger aircraft to fly at more than 300 km/h. It was an instant success and attracted many orders. The French Air Force alone ordered 490 SIMOUN C 635s.In addition to its military missions, the SIMOUN was the star of many expeditions and many pilots - of whom St EXUPERY, Maryse BASTIE, Marcel DORET are the most famous - used it for their pre-war flight attempts. The illustration on the box shows the C635 with which Doret and Micheletti attempted the Paris-Tokyo journey in January 1937 in less than 100 hours. This attempt came very close but ultimately failed due to difficult weather conditions. _
Length: 9.15 m
Wingspan: 10.40 m
Height: 2.15 m
Engine: Renault "Bengali" 6Q-07 6 cylinders, 220 HP
Number of seats: 4
Unloaded mass: 810 kg
Maximum mass: 1250 kg
Cruise speed: 270 km/h
Maximum speed: 310 km/h
Ceiling: 7 300 km
Flight autonomy: 1 260 km |
