The Caudron C.270 Luciole (“Firefly”) was a sporting, touring and trainer aircraft produced in France in the 1930s.
C.270 was a conventional biplane with single-bay, unstaggered wings of equal span. The pilot and a single passenger sat in tandem open cockpits.
| Role | Sports plane |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| Designer | Paul Deville |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Number built | >700 |
Specifications (C.272)
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 7.67 m (25 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 9.90 m (32 ft 5 in)
- Height: 2.76 m (9 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 24.0 m2 (258 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 516 kg (1,138 lb)
- Gross weight: 780 kg (1,720 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Renault 4Pb , 71 kW (95 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn)
- Range: 500 km (311 mi, 270 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,120 ft)
