The Castaibert series of monoplane aeroplanes were designed and built by Pablo (Paul) Castaibert, a Frenchman living in Argentina, in the years before and during World War I.Argentine aviation history page retrieved 2007-10-17. His designs were inspired by aircraft he had seen in France. from Argentine military Message Board (in Spanish) retrieved 2007-10-17. Some of the information is incorrect.Biographical and design information from Argentine aeromodellers' website (in Spanish) retrieved 2007-10-17.
Variants Castaibert I – Built in 1910, not capable of flight. Castaibert II – Built in 1911. Castaibert III – Built in 1912. Castaibert IV – Built in 1913. Four delivered to the Escuela Militar de Aviación in Uruguay.Air International August 1990, p.66 Castaibert V – Built in 1914. One delivered to Uruguay. Castaibert VI – Built in 1915. Castaibert VII – Built in 1915.
Operators Argentine Air Force Uruguayan Air Force
See also Raúl Pateras Pescara IMPA Tu-Sa Tucán T-1
References Notes
Bibliography Bell, Dana ed. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Directory of Airplanes, Their Designers and Manufacturers. Smithsonian Institution. "Shoestring Top Cover...The Uruguayan Air Force". Air International, Vol. 39 No. 2, August 1990. pp. 65–73.
External links Airliners.net photo of a Castaibert aeroplane. (spanish) History and pictures of the Castaibert III/912 in service with the Urugyayan Air Force