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The '''Caudron C.684''' was a single piston engine sport plane of the 1930s.
The '''Caudron C.684''' was a single piston engine sport plane of the 1930s.


==Aircraft help==
== Aircraft help ==
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===== Startup =====
===== Startup =====
#Battery: On
# Battery: On
#Magnetos: both
# Magnetos: both
#Starter: 10 seconds max
# Starter: 10 seconds max


===== Takeoff =====
===== Takeoff =====
#Flaps: 20°
# Flaps: 20°
#Full power
# Full power
#Lift tail wheel at 100 km/h
# Lift tail wheel at 100 km/h
#Initial climb: 140 km/h
# Initial climb: 140 km/h
#100 m (300 ft): Flaps: 0°
# 100 m (300 ft): Flaps: 0°
#Climb: 150 km/h
# Climb: 150 km/h


===== Climb =====
===== Climb =====
#150 km/h
# 150 km/h
#Pitch: low
# Pitch: low
#Full power
# Full power


===== Cruise climb =====
===== Cruise climb =====
#Full power
# Full power
#Pitch: high
# Pitch: high
#200 km/h
# 200 km/h


===== Change pitch =====
===== Change pitch =====
#Apply pitch: Off
# Apply pitch: Off
#Select pitch
# Select pitch
#Apply pitch: On
# Apply pitch: On
#When the light is off, apply pitch: Off
# When the light is off, apply pitch: Off


Remark: there are only two different pitches: low and high. "Slow high" ("grand pas lent") makes just the pitch change more slowly than "high pitch" ("grand pas").
Remark: there are only two different pitches: low and high. "Slow high" ("grand pas lent") makes just the pitch change more slowly than "high pitch" ("grand pas").


===== Cruise =====
===== Cruise =====
*Propeller Pitch: High
* Propeller Pitch: High
*2200 rpm, 275 km/h
* 2200 rpm, 275 km/h
*Above 1500 m (4500 ft), mixture in order to maximize rpm.
* Above 1500 m (4500 ft), mixture in order to maximize rpm.


===== Landing =====
===== Landing =====
#Flaps: 45°
# Flaps: 45°
#Speed: 140 km/h
# Speed: 140 km/h


==== Emergency procedures ====
==== Emergency procedures ====


===== Accidental spin =====
===== Accidental spin =====
*Rudder: in the direction of the spin
* Rudder: in the direction of the spin
*Elevator: neutral position
* Elevator: neutral position
*Ailerons: neutral position, '''DO NOT USE AILERONS'''
* Ailerons: neutral position, '''DO NOT USE AILERONS'''
*When the spin stops: pull (<3.5g) to raise the plane
* When the spin stops: pull (<3.5g) to raise the plane


==== Limitations ====
==== Limitations ====
Remark: since I didn't find any manual, most of speeds are just estimates
Remark: since I didn't find any manual, most of speeds are just estimates
*VNE: 400 km/h (215 kt)
* VNE: 400 km/h (215 kt)
*VFE: 190 km/h (103 kt)
* VFE: 190 km/h (103 kt)
*Max positive G: +3.5
* Max positive G: +3.5
*Max negative G: -1.5
* Max negative G: -1.5
*Max RPM: 2800
* Max RPM: 2800
*Max continuous RPM: 2500 for 5 minutes
* Max continuous RPM: 2500 for 5 minutes


=== Related content ===
=== Related content ===
*[[Table of models]]
* [[Table of models]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
*http://www.aviafrance.com/aviafrance1.php?ID=9849&ID_CONSTRUCTEUR=313
* http://www.aviafrance.com/aviafrance1.php?ID=9849&ID_CONSTRUCTEUR=313


[[Category:Aircraft]]
[[Category:Aircraft]]