Caudron C.270 Luciole
Touring / Trainer Biplane
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Caudron C.270 Luciole is a single-engine two-seat trainer and touring biplane aircraft produced by the French manufacturer Société des avions Caudron.
The Caudron C.270 is a development of the Caudron C.230.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Passengers | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Renault 4Pgi | |
| Engine Power | 75 kW | 100 hp |
| Speed | 159 km/h | 86 kts 99 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 4.000 m | 13.123 ft |
| Range | 500 km | 270 NM 311 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 516 kg | 1.138 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 780 kg | 1.720 lbs |
| Wing Span | 9,90 m | 32 ft 6 in |
| Wing Area | 24,0 m² | 258 ft² |
| Length | 7,79 m | 25 ft 7 in |
| Height | 2,76 m | 9 ft 1 in |
| First Flight | 1931 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 725 | |
| Developed from | Caudron C.230 | |
| ICAO Code | C270 | |
| Data for (Version) | Caudron C.272/5 Luciole | |
| Variants | Caudron C.270, C.271, C.272, C.273, C.274, C.275, C.276, C.277, C.278 | |
| [Photo-ID: 10641] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23 | |
 | Caudron C.272 Luciole Spanish Air Force L/H side marked Nationalist EL-007, R/H side Republican 30-171 |
| Museo del Aire [Madrid] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10642] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23 | |
 | Caudron C.272 Luciole Spanish Air Force L/H side marked Nationalist EL-007, R/H side Republican 30-171 |
| Museo del Aire [Madrid] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10786] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04 | |
 | Caudron C.272/5 Luciole Reg.: F-AOFX c/n: 7156/14 |
| Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10787] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04 | |
 | Caudron C.272/5 Luciole Reg.: F-AOFX c/n: 7156/14 |
| Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget] | |