1935 Caudron C.635, Simoun, F-ANRO, c/n 7017

Originally built as a C.630 with a 180 hp Renault Bengali 6Pri engine. Then converted to a C.631 with a higher hp Renault 6Q. Then converted to C.635 with either a Renault 6Q-01 or 6Q-09. One source states the the wing dihedral was increased.

Musée de l'air et de l'espace, Paris, France, Dec 2018

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The engine in front is an example of a Renault 6Q engine. This particular one is a 6Q-10A rated at 220 hp. The even dash number are right-hand rotation engines and odd dash number are left-hand rotation. Thus the display engine is a right-hand rotation engines and the engine in the aircraft is a left-hand ratation engine.

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