| Aiglon | |
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| Caudron C.601 Aiglon at the Musée Régional de l'Air at Angers-Marcé. | |
| Role | Light Tourer |
| Manufacturer | Caudron–Renault |
| Designer | Marcel Riffard |
| First flight | 1935 |
| Introduction | 1935 |
| Number built | 203 |
The Caudron C.600 Aiglon is a 1930s French two-seat monoplane sport/touring aircraft built by Caudron–Renault.
The Aiglon (en: Eaglet) was designed by Marcel Riffard after he took over the design department when Caudron merged with Renault. The Aiglon was a two-seat low-wing cantilever monoplane with tandem open cockpits. The first of two prototypes first flew in March 1935 from Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Two special long-distance versions (C.610 Aiglons) were built with increased fuel capacity. In December 1935 a C.610 was flown from Paris to Saigon at an average speed of 80 mph (129 km/h).
The type was popular with French private owners and flying clubs, and a number were sold abroad. With the outbreak of the Second World War many of the aircraft were requisitioned by the French Government for use as liaison aircraft by the Armée de l'Air. Total production of the Aiglon was 203 aircraft, including 178 of the basic Renault 4Pgi Bengali Junior powered model.
The aircraft was operated by flying clubs, private individuals and a few air forces:
Data from Aviafrance : Caudron C.600 'Aiglon'[2]
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