Caudron C.33

Following the end of the First World War, combat aircraft were not as in demand as civil ones, often resulting in bombers being converted into passenger planes. Initially designed by Paul Deville as a bomber, the Caudron C.33 was completed in late 1919 as a transport aircraft.

Design and Purpose

It was a three-bay biplane, equipped with two Le Rhône 9C engines, each producing 80 hp (60 kW). It could carry only three passengers and one pilot, and it was planned to be used as an “air taxi.”

Operational History

The first built example of the aircraft, named “Monsieur-Madame,” was exhibited in 1919 at the Paris Air Show, alongside the company’s other transport aircraft, the C.25. The following year, another aircraft was built, receiving the registration number F-ABDT. This machine flew until December 1931.

Technical Specifications

Modification	C.33
Wingspan (upper wing), m	15.50
Wingspan (lower wing), m	14.20
Aircraft length, m	9.35
Aircraft height, m	3.00
Wing area, m2	46.75
Empty weight	885
Maximum takeoff weight	1385
Engine type	2 Piston engines Le Rhône 9C
Power, hp	2 x 80
Maximum speed, km/h	130
Cruising speed, km/h	105
Crew, crew members	1
Payload:	up to 3 passengers

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