Castel C-24

The Castel C-24 was a training glider built in the late 1930s in France. It was a glider of high-wing monoplane configuration.[1] In English, Castel C-24 translated to Castle C-24. It was produced by the manufacturer Castel. Another product was built by the same manufacturer, with a similar name, which was called the Castel C-24S. It was also built in the late 1930s.[2]

Castel C-24
Role Training glider
National origin France
Manufacturer Castel
First flight 5 April 1936
Number built 1

History

The C-34 Condor, the engineer Robert Castello's previous glider, was destroyed in an accident during a sandow launch on 27 June 1934. Though the fuselage was far beyond destroyed, the wings still remained available.[3] Inspired by Robert Kronfeld's engineering, Castello studied a two-seater tandem fuselage in 1935 and a central plane on which the wings of the C-34 were mounted. The C-24 was followed by the C-24 Casoar, a similar glider design, now with a two-piece wing and no central fuselage. A third model with a redesigned fuselage was built by the apprentices at Caudron Renault[4] for the Billancourt Olympic Club.[5] On 8 May 1938 Spire and Poirot improved the French men's tandem distance record with 91 km on the COB C-24.[6] This record was improved on 23 April 1938 by Colin and Melleton on the same aircraft with 200 km.[7]

Design

The rear seat, that of the instructor, is in the centre of gravity. It is accessed through a door under the left wing, where visibility and comfort are deplorable. The front seat is protected by a multi-panel canopy.[5]

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: Two
  • Length: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 19.00 m (62 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 23.30 m2 (250.8 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 23
  • Empty weight: 175 kg (386 lb)
  • Gross weight: 349 kg (769 lb)

Performance

References
  1. "Castel C-24 - Planeur d'entrainement - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2001-04-24. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  2. ""Castel C-24S - Planeur d'entrainement - Un siècle d'aviation française"". 2001-04-24. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. a.p.p.a.r.a.t.free.fr http://a.p.p.a.r.a.t.free.fr/castel_34_260.htm. Retrieved 2023-05-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Jouhaud, Reginald (1992). Histoire du vol à voile français. Anne Jouhaud. Toulouse: Cépaduès. p. 73. ISBN 2-85428-274-4. OCLC 37967179.
  5. Jouhaud, Reginald (1992). Histoire du vol à voile français. Anne Jouhaud. Toulouse: Cépaduès. p. 64. ISBN 2-85428-274-4. OCLC 37967179.
  6. Jouhaud, Reginald (1992). Histoire du vol à voile français. Anne Jouhaud. Toulouse: Cépaduès. p. 77. ISBN 2-85428-274-4. OCLC 37967179.
  7. Jouhaud, Reginald (1992). Histoire du vol à voile français. Anne Jouhaud. Toulouse: Cépaduès. p. 81. ISBN 2-85428-274-4. OCLC 37967179.

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