- Source: Caspar C 30
The Caspar C 30, aka Caspar LE 30 was an aerial reconnaissance aircraft developed in Germany and built in Denmark in the late 1920s.
Design and development
It was a single-bay biplane with staggered, equal-span wings.
Specifications
Data from General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 9.1 m (29 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Empty weight: 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)
Gross weight: 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Jb V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 280 kW (380 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller
Performance
Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
Cruise speed: 205 km/h (127 mph, 111 kn)
Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
References
Further reading
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 239. ISBN 978-0517691861.