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The Caudron C.510 Pélican was a 1930s French air ambulance or touring monoplane. Designed and built by Caudron and based on the earlier Caudron C.282/8.[1]
| Caudron C.510 Pélican | |
|---|---|
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| French nurses with a C.510, in 1936. | |
| Role | Air ambulance or touring monoplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| First flight | 1934 |
| Number built | 62 |
| Developed from | C.282/8 |
To create room for a stretcher and attendant the earlier Caudron C.282/8 design was modified with a lengthened fuselage, an improved wing and tailplane design.[1] A single-engined high-wing monoplane, the Pélican had a conventional landing gear.[1] As a touring aircraft the Pélican could carry three passengers and a total of 62 were built as both air ambulances and tourers.[1]
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