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Caudron Renault 714 C1 Cyclone Scale Models

Caudron Renault 714 C1 Cyclone

The Caudron Renault 714 C1 Cyclone was a French single engined light fighter of early World War Two. Designed to rapidly increase the number of modern French fighters available, it’s performance was unsatisfactory. Operated by Polish pilots flying for the French Air Force, they shot down 12 confirmed kills.

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 8.63 m (28 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.97 m (29 ft 5 in)
  • Height: 2.87 m (9 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 12.5 m2 (135 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 1,395 kg (3,075 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,880 kg (4,145 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Renault 12R-03 V-12 air-cooled inverted piston engine, 370 kW (500 hp)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 455 km/h (283 mph, 246 kn) at 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
    • 467 km/h (290 mph; 252 kn) at 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
  • Range: 900 km (560 mi, 490 nmi) at 320 km/h (200 mph; 170 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 9,100 m (29,900 ft)
  • Time to altitude: 4,000 m (13,000 ft) in 9 minutes 40 seconds

Armament

  • Guns: 4 × 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 machine guns

Caudron Renault 714 C1 Cyclone Armée de l’Air 1/145 Warszawski White 6 May 1940 1/72 Scale Model by ZTS Plastyk