Caudron C.161
title: "Caudron C.161" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1920s-french-sport-aircraft", "caudron-aircraft", "biplanes", "aircraft-first-flown-in-1927"] topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caudron_C.161" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | C.161 |
| image | Caudron C.168 L'Aérophile-Salon1926.jpg |
| caption | Caudron C.168 |
| aircraft_type | Sport or training biplane |
| national_origin | France |
| manufacturer | Caudron |
| first_flight | 1927 |
| :: |
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The Caudron C.161 was a lightweight French two-seat biplane designed by Caudron for sport or flight training use. A conventional biplane with a square fuselage powered by a 65 hp Salmson radial engine. 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. A variant, the C.168, with a more powerful 70 hp Anzani radial engine was also available.
Variants
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;C.161 :Variant with a 65 hp Salmson 5Ac radial engine. ;C.168 :Variant with a 70 hp Anzani 6-cylinder radial engine.
Specifications (C.168)
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|ref=The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928 |prime units?=met General characteristics
|crew=2 |length m=6.13 |span m=9 |height m=2.42 |wing area sqm=20 |empty weight kg=342 |gross weight kg=572 |max takeoff weight kg= |max takeoff weight lb= |max takeoff weight note= |more general= Powerplant
|eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Anzani 6-cylinder |eng1 type=radial piston engine |eng1 hp=70
|prop blade number= |prop name= |prop dia m= |prop dia ft= |prop dia in= |prop note=
Performance
|max speed kmh=150 |cruise speed kmh= |cruise speed mph= |cruise speed kts= |cruise speed note= |stall speed kmh= |stall speed mph= |stall speed kts= |stall speed note= |never exceed speed kmh= |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed kts= |never exceed speed note= |range km= |range miles= |range nmi= |range note= |endurance= |ceiling m= |ceiling ft= |ceiling note= |g limits= |roll rate= |climb rate ms= |climb rate ftmin= |climb rate note= |wing loading kg/m2=28.6 |fuel consumption kg/km= |fuel consumption lb/mi= |power/mass=0.0555 hp/lb
References
References
- "The [[Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft]] (Part Work 1982-1985)". Orbis Publishing.
- Parmentier, Bruno. (2003-10-05). "Caudron C.161". Aviafrance.com.
- Parmentier, Bruno. (2002-10-20). "Caudron C.168". Aviafrance.
- (1928). "Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928". Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd.
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