Caudron C.510 Pélican Explained

The Caudron C.510 Pélican was a 1930s French air ambulance or touring monoplane. Designed and built by Caudron and based on the earlier Caudron C.282/8.

Development

To create room for a stretcher and attendant the earlier Caudron C.282/8 design was modified with a lengthened fuselage, an improved wing and tailplane design. A single-engined high-wing monoplane, the Pélican had a conventional landing gear. As a touring aircraft the Pélican could carry three passengers and a total of 62 were built as both air ambulances and tourers.

Operators

• Force Publique

• French Air Force

Bibliography

• Hauet. André. Courrier des Lecteurs. Avions: Toute l'Aéronautique et son histoire . November 2001 . 104 . 2 . Readers' Letters . fr . 1243-8650.
• Book: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.