title: Castel C-301S
text: # Castel C-301S
  
  The Castel C-301S was a training glider built in the early 1940s in France. It was a glider of high-wing monoplane configuration.
  
  ## Specifications
  
  Data from
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: One
  * Length: 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in)
  * Wingspan: 12.28 m (40 ft 3 in)
  * Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
  * Wing area: 14.66 $m^2$ (157.8 sq ft)
  * Aspect ratio: 10.28
  * Empty weight: 130 kg (287 lb)
  * Gross weight: 217 kg (478 lb)
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum glide ratio: 18
  