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The Caspar CLE 16 was an airliner built in Germany in the early 1920s.

Development

Only one CLE 16 was built (registration D-294), and it took part in the International Air Exhibition in Gothenburg (Sweden) in July 1923.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1]

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Capacity: 3 passengers
• Length: 6.72 m (22 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 12.00 m (39 ft 4 in)
• Height: 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in)
• Wing area: 19.00 m² (204.5 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
• Gross weight: 830 kg (1,830 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Siemens-Halske Sh 5 7-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
• Cruise speed: 105 km/h (65 mph, 57 kn)
• Range: 480 km (300 mi, 260 nmi)
• Endurance: 6 hours
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)

References

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