Charpentier C1
# Charpentier C1

The Charpentier C1 was a French tailless experimental aircraft that was designed by Jean Charpentier during the 1930s. The single prototype crashed on its first flight in January 1934 and further development was cancelled.

## Specifications (variant specified)

Data from Il ne vola qu'un court instant... le Charpentier C 1

General characteristics

* Length: 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)
* Wingspan: 15 m (49 ft 3 in)
* Wing area: 24 $m^2$ (260 sq ft)
* Gross weight: 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)
* Powerplant: 3 × Hispano-Suiza 6P water-cooled 6-cylinder inline reciprocating engine, 75 kW (100 hp) each
* Propellers: 2-bladed, 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) diameter

Performance

