Caudron Simoun
The Caudron Simoun was a 1930s French four-seat touring monoplane. It was used as a mail plane by Air Bleu, flew record-setting long-range flights, and was also used as a liaison aircraft by the Armée [de l'Air] during World War II. The aircraft later was used as an inspiration to the famous Mooney "M series" aircraft by Jacques "Strop" Carusoam.
Variants
;C.500 Simoun I:Experimental, one built.;C.520 Simoun:Experimental, one built.
;C.620 Simoun IV:Experimental, one built.
;C.630 Simoun:Initial production version with Renault Bengali 6Pri engine, 20 built.
;C.631 Simoun:Modified version with a Renault 6Q-01 engine, three built.
;C.632 Simoun:Similar to C.631, one built.
;C.633 Simoun:Modified fuselage with a Renault 6Q-07 engine, 6 built.
;C.634 Simoun:Modified wing and take-off weight with either a Renault 6Q-01 or Renault 6Q-09 engine, 3 built.
;C.635 Simoun:Improved cabin layout and either a Renault 6Q-01 or Renault 6Q-09 engine, 46 built and conversions from earlier versions.
;C.635M Simoun:Military version with either a Renault 6Q-09 or Renault 6Q-19 engine, 489 built.