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The Caspar U 2 was a recce floatplane built for Japan in the 1920s.

U 2
Role	Reconnaissance aircraft Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Caspar-Werke
Designer	Reinhold Mewes
Number built	2

Two copies were constructed, and the aircraft formed the basis of the Yokosuka Navy Yokosho 1-go Reconnaissance Seaplane.[1]

Specifications

Data from [2]

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 6.18 m (20 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 7.2 m (23 ft 7 in)
• Height: 2.59 m (8 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 14 m² (150 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 345 kg (761 lb)
• Gross weight: 510 kg (1,124 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Oberursel U.0 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
• Cruise speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
• Range: 250 km (160 mi, 130 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
• Time to altitude: 7 mins to 1,000 m (3,300 ft)

References

Bibliography

• Passingham, Malcolm (February 2000). "Les hydravions embarqués sur sous-marins" [Submarine-carried Seaplanes]. Avions: Toute l'aéronautique et son histoire (in French) (83): 7–17. ISSN 1243-8650.

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