Caudron Typhon

The Caudron C.640 Typhon was a 1930s French high-speed single-seat monoplane utility aircraft built by Caudron-Renault.

History
Similar in concept to the de Havilland DH.88 Comet the Typhon (en: Typhoon) was designed by Georges Otfinovsky and Marcel Riffard for use on long-range postal routes. The first aircraft first flew on 17 June 1935. The aircraft was a twin-engined low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction. Seven C.640s were built. The Typhon established 5000 km speed records. It was not a success in operation as its flexible wings experienced buffeting and vibration problems.

Variants

 * C.640 Typhon - production model with Renault 6Q engines, 7 built.
 * C.641 Typhon - record breaking version with raised canopy and increased fuel capacity, 2 built.
 * C.670 Typhon - prototype high-speed bomber version with a crew of three, similar to the C.640 but with increased dimensions and weights, one built.

Operators

 * 🇫🇷 France
 * French Air Force
 * 🇷🇴 Romania
 * Romanian Air Force