C.R.714

C.R.714

D.373

M.S.405C1

C.R.714

D.373

M.S.405C1

France

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.3	1.3	1.3

Class:

Fighter

Research:2 900

Purchase:700

Description

The C.R.714 is a rank I French fighter with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.73 "Vive la France".

The C.R.714 is a good transition for new pilots going from biplanes to mono-wing aircraft. Like many aircraft which are mono-wing (light Japanese aircraft excepted), they are heavier than biplanes leading to a poorer turning radius in comparison. Alternatively, newer mono-wing aircraft tended to utilize larger engines and were capable of more power. The C.R.714 initially was developed as a race plane and excels when it is allowed to remain at speed, however if forced into a turning battle, it will lose speed rapidly.

General info

Flight Performance

the caudron 714 is really dificult to play because your only avantage is the speed at this br.

In reality it's a racing plane, not a good fighter.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 4,500 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
453	447	6,000	21.5	22.0	5.1	6.4	200
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 4,500 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
525	487	6,000	18.6	20.0	5.5	9.3	200

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	X

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
735	240	350	~11.5	~5.5

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 360	< 420	< 390	> 300

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,000 m	456 hp	585 hp

Survivability and armour

• No armour plating
• No armour glazing
• Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
• More fuel tanks located in wings near fuselage

Armaments

Offensive armament

The C.R.714 is armed with:

• 4 x 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns (300 rpg = 1,200 total)

The four machine guns are arranged in bundles of two mounted in the wing. Each are armed with the same amount of ammunition, which means that all guns will fire with each other until empty.

Usage in the battles

The C.R.714's racing heritage heavily influences the play style for this aircraft: Boom and Zoom. Use your speed to get in, hit a few targets, and get out. Do not engage in a turn fight!. Most of all of other fighters you will face will have a tighter turning radius and will easily find themselves right behind you.

The C.R.714 is a fairly responsive aircraft and while it may not be the best turn fighter, if you are caught in a turn/looping fight, utilize the strong rudder to aid in making sharper turns. Many times, utilizing the rudder will throw off the trajectory of your aircraft making it more difficult for a pursuing aircraft to get accurate gun fire on you.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Not controllable	Controllable Automatic pitch	Controllable	Not controllable	Combined	Controllable	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair, Radiator		Offensive 7 mm
II	Compressor	Airframe	New 7 mm MGs
III	Wing Repair, Engine
IV	Engine Injection	Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Great roll rate
• Decent level speed
• Machine guns are quite powerful (~25 rounds per second per gun)
• Small target
• Slightly better climb rate than average
• One of the best rank 1 Boom and Zoom/energy fighters

Cons:

• Machine guns jam between 6 - 10 seconds of continuous fire
• Average turn radius (almost catches smoke trail in turn)
• Low ammunition count
• Can be difficult to master for early players still learning the game

History

The Caudron CR714 was imagined around the concept of the "Light hunter". The CR714 is a direct descendant of the brand's glorious record aircraft. The first C710 fixed-train model, studied by Maurice DEVLIEGER's team, was therefore presented in 1934, in response to the C1 program (renewal of hunting) in the light hunter category. The C710, which flew for the first time on July 10, 1936, was rejected due to its too limited performance: 460 km / h in level. It is quickly followed by the CR713 "Cyclone". The design is identical to the C710, but this time it has a retractable train, and a redesigned fin. It flew for the first time in December 1937. Only Russia was of interest for this CR713, as well as for the C710. (see version chapter)

Caudron continues the development of the Caudron hunter, and presents the CR714, very similar to the CR713, it flies for the first time on July 6, 1936. The tests continue (see chapter version) while the first orders arrive in November 1938: 20 copies and 180 optional. The Air Force saw in this device a double interest: it did not use the Hispano Suiza 12Y-31 engine of the D520 and MS 406 in particular, and used non-strategic materials. It is actually built mainly in wood, with a wing plywood and only a few magnesium fairings are used on the fuselage. The CR714 quickly revealed its major weaknesses: underpowered, and weighed down by the latest reinforcements and military equipment, its performance is mediocre, while its armament composed of 4 machine guns of 7.5 mm in the wings under fairings, is far too weak. The Air Force decided to block the production of the 90th copy, and to reserve a part of the copies already manufactured in Finland.

Delivery started slowly, with the commissioning of 9 aircraft in March 1940. 6 of them were delivered to Finland which withdrew them from service in March 1941 ... This is one of them, N°5 (registered C-553), which after many journeys is being restored, and may one day be presented at the Air and Space Museum

The CR714 were first assigned to the DIAP (Polish Aviation Instruction Depot) and to the GCMP (Polish Fighter and Marching Group) for training aircraft, before going to equip the brand new GC I / 145 " Warsaw ". This group is initially assigned to the defense of Lyon, before being moved to the field of Villacoublay. Despite problems of reliability, a lack of qualified personnel and spare parts, the group aligned on May 24, 1940, thirty aircraft including 8 operational.

The Polish pilots were able to make the most of this aircraft, which was so inefficient. The speed of the CR714 did not allow them to catch up with the fast German bombers, yet they managed to shoot down 8 enemy aircraft for the loss of 4 pilots. On the evening of June 11, 1940, only 11 CR714 remain in the group, which will finally collect Bloch 152 and Morane 406.

When the Germans seize the ground of Guyancourt, or its based the workshops of the manufacturer, they seize about twenty plane which will be used as lure on airfields. The devices present in the Free Zone were reformed at the end of 1941.

The Caudron firm was known before the war for these magnificent racing planes, its prestigious pilots, including Hélène Boucher, tragically disappeared, but the Caudron 714 demonstrated that one could not transform a "Racer" into a fighter plane. Military equipment weighs down the cell and penalizes performance: the concept of the lightly motorized light fighter is a failure.

Media

War Thunder Development 5024 - Caudron CR.714: Racing Breed

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