C.190/191/192/193
C.193
Role	sports plane Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Caudron
First flight	1929

The Caudron C.190 was a French two-seat low-wing single-engine sports plane, built by the French aeroplane manufacturer Caudron in the late 1920s. The only variant of the C.190 family (C.190/191/192/193) to be built in series was the C.193.

Operational history

Information in publications is vague, but at least six C.193s were produced (reg. F-AJHG, F-AJOB, F-AJSG, F-AJSH, F-AJSI, F-AJSJ) and one Salmson-powered C.192 (F-AJHF). One aircraft, C.193 F-AJSI, was sold to Great Britain in 1930 and registered as G-ABFX, but returned to France in 1931 to be registered as F-ALLJ.^[1]

In 1929, aircraft F-AJHF and F-AJHG participated in the Challenge 1929 international touring plane contest, and one of them completed it in 28th place, flown by Raymond Delmotte^[2]

In 1930, three C.193s participated in the Challenge 1930 international touring plane contest (F-AJSG, F-AJSH, F-AJSI), Maurice Finat completing it in 17th place and François Arrachart in 24th place.

Variants

• C.190 - first variant, with 80 hp (58.8 kW) Renault straight engine
• C.191 - variant with 95 hp (69.8 kW) Salmson 7AC radial engine
• C.192 - variant with 95 hp (69.8 kW) Salmson 7AC radial engine
• C.193 - series variant, with 98 hp (72 kW) Renault 4Pb straight engine

Specifications (C.193)

Data from Krzyżan, M. 1988

General characteristics

• Length: 7.48 m (24 ft 6 in)
• Wingspan: 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
• Height: 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 13.6 m² (146 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 440 kg (970 lb)
• Gross weight: 760 kg (1,676 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Renault 4Pb 4-cyl inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, 72 kW (97 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
• Cruise speed: 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
• Range: 600 km (370 mi, 320 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,800 ft)