Caudron C640 Typhon
This Caudron C640 Typhon is a 1/7.5 scale semi-scale model, published as a pull-out plan in RC Pilot magazine, issues 49 (December 2007) and 50 (January 2008).
Photos
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 1,970 mm
- Length
- 1,490 mm
- All-up weight
- 3,980 g
- Scale
- 1/7.5
- Wing airfoil
- NACA 4413 → NACA 4411
- Year designed
- 2007
- Design and build
- Jérôme Meuland
- Wing area
- 50.46 dm²
- Wing loading
- 79g/dm²
- Electric power
- 2 x Cyclon 40 Electronic Model
- ESC
- 2 x Flash Pro Air 66 Electronic Model
- Propeller
- 11x6 APC (1 pusher, 1 tractor)
- Flight battery
- 2 x 3S1P 4000 mAh
- Receiver battery
- 6V 1700mAh
- Channels
- 7
- Servos
- 6 standard servos: elevator, rudder, ailerons (x2), flaps (x2)
- Retractable landing gear
- Eurokit pneumatic, 5 kg
Magazine plans
Download — Pull-out plan - Sheet 1TIF · 1.1 MB
Download — Pull-out plan - Sheet 2TIF · 1.1 MB
Download — Pull-out plan - Sheet 3TIF · 1.1 MB
Download — Pull-out plan - Sheet 4TIF · 1.1 MB
Building instructions
Download — Building instructions - Part 1PDF · 3.5 MB
Download — Building instructions - Part 2PDF · 4.4 MB
Articles
Download — Article published in RC PilotPDF · 10.2 MB
Videos
- Download — Vidéo du premier vol
MP4 · 3.9 MB
Paint references
Red
Corona Glycero Satin Rouge Cerise
Gold
Revell 94
Colours are indicative: refer to the manufacturer's colour chart.
Building references
Les avions Caudron Renault
- Series:
- Docavia - Editions Larivière
- Authors:
- Edouard Mihaly and Harry Robinson
Photo credits: Laurent Michelet, Laurent Buissyne, and Jérôme Meuland
Video: Laurent Michelet
RC Pilot article reproduced by kind permission of Laurent Michelet