| CAO.700 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Heavy bomber |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | SNCAO |
| First flight | 24 June 1940 |
| Primary user | French Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
The SNCAO CAO.700 was a French prototype four-engined bomber of all-metal construction, developed shortly prior to and during the Second World War. Only a single example had been completed and flown when the surrender of France in June 1940 ended development of the aircraft.
Design and development[]
In 1937 the French Service Technique de l'Aeronautique (or Air Ministry) launched a specification to develop a four engined strategic bomber.
Operational history[]
The prototype flew for the first time on 24 June 1940, but further testing was cancelled due to the French surrender to Germany. Power was provided by four Gnome-Rhône 14N radial engines.[1]
Specifications[]
Data from World War II Airplanes Volume 1[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 5
- Length: 18.97 m (62 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 16.50 m (54 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 88.15 m2 (948.8 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 11,390 kg (25,111 lb)
- Gross weight: 8,196 kg (18,070 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Gnome-Rhône 14N-48 fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 850 kW (1,140 hp) each LH rotation
- Powerplant: 2 × Gnome-Rhône 14N-49 fourteen-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 850 kW (1,140 hp) each Rh rotation
- Propellers: 3-bladed variable pitch propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 547 km/h; 295 kn (340 mph) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
- Cruising speed: 320 km/h (199 mph; 173 kn)
See also[]
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Enzo Angelucci; Paolo Matricardi (1978). World War II airplanes:Volume I (5. udgave ed.). Chicago, Ill.: Rand McNally. p. 267. ISBN 978-0528881701.
Further reading[]
- Jackson, Robert (2004). The Encyclopedia of Aircraft. Silverdale Books. ISBN 1-85605-887-5.
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