France's C.A.O. 700 heavy bomber
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Design
The C.A.O. 700 was to be a heavy bomber that was designed in 1937.1
Prototype
On June 24, 1940, the prototype was getting ready for its first flight when the armistice was announced and the test was ended.1
Production
Variants
Usage
Specifications
| C.A.O. 7001 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Heavy Bomber1 |
| Crew | |
| Engine (Type) | 4: Gnome-Rhône 14 N1 |
| Cylinders | |
| Cooling | |
| Net HP | 1,140 each1 |
| Propeller blades | |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 82' 6"1 |
| Length | 62' 3"1 |
| Height | |
| Wing area | |
| Weight | |
| Empty | |
| Normal load | |
| Loaded | |
| Performance | |
| Speed | 340 mph1 |
| Cruising speed | |
| Climb | |
| Service ceiling | |
| Range | |
| Range - maximum | |
| Armament |
Sources:
- World War II Airplanes Volume 1, Enzo Angelucci, Paolo Matricardi, 1976
