René Couzinet Projects

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet-23 was a five seat transport aircraft,a version of RC-22,but powered
by three 120 hp Renault engines.

 

[hesham]

and from Hydroretro site,here is the Model of Couzinet three engined shoulder
high wing bomber project of 1925,may be that aircraft submitted to B.3 competition
of 1924.

By the way,

this bomber project was called Couzinet-25.

 

[Pioneer]

A prototype was ordered in 1939 and a mock-up was built during this
year (see attached photos from Le Trai d'Union March/April 1993)
The prototype was to have been powered by four Hispano 12Xcrs, other
versions of the Hispano 12 and the GR 14R were envisaged, too.
At a weight of 12.000 kg it should have been able to reach a speed
of 550 km/h at 5400m altitude. Length 17,3m, span 24m,
bomb load would have been 1200 kg, defensive armament 2 x 7.5mm
machine guns and a 20mm Hispano gun.

Sorry Jemiba, so these photos of prototype/mock-up pertains to the Air Couzinet 20B4 bomber project?


Regards
Pioneer

 

[Vladimir]

Hi, hesham, interesting book here: http://www.hydroretro.net/etudegh/arc-en-ciel_atlantique_vol1.pdf . Toura already post Vol.2

 

[hesham]

Thank you Vladimir,

of course I know this site and I have more about Couzinet.

The Couzinet-26 was stretch version of RC-25 with low-wing as bomber/transport project of 1926.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

here is some Couzinet Projects,my dear Tophe displayed some of them before.

http://alain.vassel.pagesperso-orange.fr/arc.htm

 

[hesham]

And anther new Projects;

RC.190 was a twin engined fighter-bomber Project version of RC-180 (Model-180),
with low-wing configuration and powered by two 900 hp Gnome-Rhone 14 Kf engines,year 1935

RC.200 was a twin engined medium bomber Project developed from RC-190,but with
a very different shape,appeared in 1935

RC.2000 was a two-seat low-wmid-wing experimental monoplane Project of 1934,powered by one 750 hp Hispano-Suiza HS 12 Yr engine

AC.224 was a twin engined bomber/observation monoplane Project,based on AC.10,and Powered by two 265 hp Salmson AC-6 engines

A1 was a single seat low-wing monoplane fighter Project,with fixed landing gear,
And powered by one engine,based on RC.150,consider a military variant.

 

[hesham]

The Couzinet-26 was stretch version of RC-25 with low-wing as bomber/transport project of 1926.

And here is its drawing.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.28M was a float Projected version of Type-28,appeared in 1928.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.29 F1 was a twin engined Project for five-seat light transport aircraft of 1929,later
became RC.20.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.29 F2 was a twin engined postal and transport aircraft Project,later became RC.40.

 

[lark]

Do you have sources for this info Hesham ?

 

[hesham]

My dear Lark,

it was from TU magazine.

The Couzinet RC 29 F3 was also a twin engined postal and transport aircraft but
all metal version.

 

[lark]

Which TU magazine ?
(issue number and year if possible )

 

[hesham]

Which TU magazine ?
(issue number and year if possible )

My dear lark,

it was issue 184.

The Couzinet RC.29 T1 was a project for six seat tourist aircraft later became RC.30.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.30 F1 was a postal transport aircraft,later became RC.60.

 

[lark]

Thanks for the additional info Hesham.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.30 F1 (H) was the same as RC.30 FI,a postal and transport aircraft,fitted
with floats.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.30 was a single engined flying wing experimental aircraft Project
of 1930.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the RC.30 R1 was a record beaker aircraft of 1930,later became RC.70.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.30 (six allocated) was a twin engined tourist version of RC.20,later became RC.80.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.31 was developed from RC.30 as a six-seat touring aircraft Project,powered
by two Walter engines in 1930.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.32 was also developed from RC.30 as RC.31,and accommodated
six-passenger touring aircraft,but powered by two Renault engines,also appeared
in 1930.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.33 (first allocated) was a single engined six-seat tourist aircraft Project of 1930.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.35 was a five-seat touring aircraft Project,developed from RC.20 with enlarge fuselage,

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.40 (first allocated) was twin engined touring/transport aircraft Project,powered by two
Walter engines,studied for Brazil.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the RC.45 was a four engined high-sees transport flying boat or seaplane Project.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the RC.50 (first allocated) was a three engined postal/transport aircraft Project of 1929,based on
RC.29 F3.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.50 (second allocated) was a three engined touring monoplane Project,
based on RC.33,but fitted with larger wing.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.50 (third allocated) to a single engined all-wing experimental monoplane
Project.

 

[dan_inbox]

Hi Hesham,
If you put all the knowledge of these entries together, you'd have a wonderful "Couzinet designation system" entry for the designations section.

 

[hesham]

Hi Hesham,
If you put all the knowledge of these entries together, you'd have a wonderful "Couzinet designation system" entry for the designations section.

Hard to do that,Dan,

the Couzinet RC.50 (fourth allocated) was a redenomination of RC.110 (re-evaluated) as
a six-seat touring three engined monoplane Project of 1933.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

this "Elan" aircraft was called Couzinet RC.1000 as I remember,is that right ?.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.60 (second allocated) was developed from RC.60,as a BN.5 five-
seat night bomber Project of 1931.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.61 (first allocated) to a three engined postal aircraft Project,developed from
RC.60,year 1931.

 

[hesham]

the Couzinet RC.61 (first allocated) to a three engined postal aircraft Project,developed from
RC.60,year 1931.

The Couzinet RC.61H developed from RC.61,as a seaplane on floats Project version of 1931.

 

[hesham]

the Couzinet RC.50 (third allocated) to a single engined all-wing experimental monoplane
Project.

This RC.50 was a side-by-side two-seat experimental touring all-wing monoplane Project with
fixed landing gear and powered by one 40 hp Salmson AD9 engine.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.73 was a three engined postal/transport aircraft of 1934,powered by three 880 hp
Hispano 12 Ybrs engines.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the Couzinet RC.80 (second allocated) was a three engined record breaker Project,powered by three
160 hp engines.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

the RC.100 was a three engined float seaplane Project of 1933.