Caudron Simoun

Variants

C.500 Simoun I

Experimental, one built.

C.520 Simoun

Experimental, one built.

C.620 Simoun IV

Experimental, one built.

C.630 Simoun

Initial production version with Renault Bengali 6Pri engine, 20 built.

C.631 Simoun

Modified version with a Renault 6Q-01 engine, three built.

C.632 Simoun

Similar to C.631, one built.

C.633 Simoun

Modified fuselage with a Renault 6Q-07 engine, 6 built.

C.634 Simoun

Modified wing and take-off weight with either a Renault 6Q-01 or Renault 6Q-09 engine, 3 built.

C.635 Simoun

Improved cabin layout and either a Renault 6Q-01 or Renault 6Q-09 engine, 46 built and conversions from earlier versions.

C.635M Simoun

Military version with either a Renault 6Q-09 or Renault 6Q-19 engine, 489 built.

Operators

 Belgium

Belgian Air Force

 France

Air Bleu

Armée de l'Air

Aeronavale

 Germany

Luftwaffe (small numbers)

 Kingdom of Hungary

Hungarian Air Force

 United Kingdom

Royal Air Force

No. 267 Squadron RAF

 United States

United States Navy

Specifications (C.630)

General characteristics

Crew: 1-2: pilot and (optional) co-pilot

Capacity: 2 passengers

Length: 9.10 m (29 ft 10 in)

Wingspan: 10.4 m (34 ft 2 in)

Height: 2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)

Wing area: 16 m² (170 ft²)

Empty weight: 755 kg (1,660 lb)

Max. takeoff weight: 1,380 kg (3,040 lb)

Powerplant: 1 × Renault 6Q-09 six-cylinder inverted inline engine air-cooled piston engine, 220 hp (160 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 300 km/h (160 knots, 190 mph)

Range: 1,500 km (810 nm, 930 mi)

Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)