Caudron C460 280cm-Kolm IL230 v4 First Startup and Taxiing Test

First startup of the Kolm IL230 v4, short version.
The exhaust system is still missing and is currently beiing manufactured. First flight probably this summer.
Model data:
- Design and construction: fully personnal, mix of wood and composite parts
- Wingspan: 2810mm
- Lenght: 3000mm
- Weight: 33kg

[@TalkingGIJoe]

a beautiful plane on a beautiful field!

[@calsurflance5598]

Did anyone else notice the beautiful Jag XK 120 go by at 1:23 ?

[@RamblerMan68]

No, but thanks for the heads up!! Awesome 😊

[@neilmchardy9061]

Yes I did

[@cyklopath]

And an Alfa at 3:48

[@philippechanez4764]

Un bien beau modèle et très bien motorisé! BRAVO pour cette splendide réalisation

[@michaelhannah5376]

Gorgeous model and what an amazing sound from the beautiful engine

[@stardust6066]

Sounds and looks great 👍

[@rockytheeagle4883]

Welch ein Sound😮😮👍👍👍👏👏

[@pwkulp]

What a beautiful place to fly!

[@eriklapparent4662]

Quel merveille!Quel travail!Sincères félicitations!

[@ovalwingnut]

I'm so daZzled with this aircraft & engine combo I don't mind if it never starts... I'm happy! The only time I was worried is when "Mr. Prop's" cigarett almost when out. Good save!

[@jean-marcpoirier9340]

Je viens d'inventer un mot qui mélange magique et magnifique : MAGI-FIQUE ! Ca doit être une vraie responsabilité de le faire décoller. Bon vol !

[@jefflormans5441]

I love the lines of the Caudron. Must have been a bitch to taxi though.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

I couldn't imagine spending the money for that engine and not getting electric start?

[@TalkingGIJoe]

seems like that would be a no brainer...

[@bugey8226]

Rien de mieux qu'un thermique multi cylindre !

[@NicoSchneid]

I originally designed and built this plane for a Fiala 120 IL. However when I tried to equilibrate it with the Fiala, 3kg were missing in the nose and this is about the mass difference between the Fiala and the Kolm. Then, I decided to add horses instead of dead mass. To avoid too heavy modifications to the fuselage, I had to chose the short version of the IL230, without electric starter to fit in. This finally does not seem to be an issue as at the second start (not in this video), the engine started up easily...

[@michaelhannah5376]

You read my mind

[@claudiodelfini1913]

I have seen the real Caudron at Le Bourget last year. Great plane! Yours looks pretty much like the original one. I wish you all the best for the maiden flight!

[@marianodeanquin]

y pensar que nacio en Argentina el ingeniero de Caudron..de estos aviones originales, se hicieron pocos, no creo que queden, debe ser una replica, saludos

[@NicoSchneid]

Merci pour les commentaires encourageants, il ne manque plus que l'échappement et la certification catégorie B (mais pour cela, j'ai besoin du centrage et de la masse finale précise, et donc, de l'échappement...). Je trépigne à l'idée de mettre ce zinc en l'air mais je dois bien avouer aussi que j'en ai une trouille bleue. 320 g/dm² de charge alaire quand même !

[@wwjoesr]

Lovely plane, awesome sound!!!

[@ret737]

Magnificent!!

[@sukhoi115]

Magnifique ! Hâte de voir le premier vol

[@VolantPneu]

Une splendeur, extraordinaire !!

[@andreasluder8091]

Kolm nur mit Anlasser 😅 sind die coolsten Motoren..🎉

[@patrickchabot1812]

Superbe bravo moteur et construction exceptionnelle À quand le 1er vol ? ❤👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@andreasmuller241]

Super Sound, einfach geiler als ein Elektromotor. Schönes Modell 👍

[@DonIxtrim]

Congrats Guys !!! Keep going 🤟

[@halmakenreuther8843]

I didn't know this plane even existed 😂 beautiful 👌👍

[@NicoSchneid]

Hi, just few news about the Caudron: The exhaust system was received and welded few weeks ago. The mass balance was adjusted and the final weight is 35kg with a load of 340g/dm². This is is flyable but too risky, espescially regarding the cost of the material that is inside. I am therefore starting the design of a version 2 of the airframe, trying to decrease its weight and there is some margin. The first fly of this machine is reported ! However, I learnt a lot building this v1, many systems and devices have been validated and doubts erased. The v2 design and build will therefore be mutch faster and this is far to be the most expensive part of the project. Aircraft development is what it is, I consider this v1 as a non flying prototype...

[@AeromodelismoSC]

Lindo avião , parabéns 👏🏿😍👏🏿😍 ✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️

[@MarioGonzalez-zo8lc]

Landing wheels look too small for that bumpy grass runway; I’d like to see if it lands well or tumbles- hope not

[@tsclly2377]

Nice.. I see that the engine is an addition of several, thus can be made bigger.. (love to see your 6 cylinder model.. then add a scavenger turbo.. also at least a GoPro in the cockpit when it flies (maybe one that looks sideways also).

[@MrBenoit64]

Beau bébé ! un bon refoidissement à travailler !

[@oudouxolivier5708]

ça vas envoyer , purée

[@nigel900]

Beautiful. 👍🏻

[@TomFly]

Wo ist das gefilmt worden?? Toller Platz!

[@NicoSchneid]

Model club "Les Frelons", Vuillerens, 15 km neben Lausanne, Schweiz 😊

[@karstenramcke498]

Modell und Antrieb ein Traum.

[@ВикторКоролев-ж5ж]

Сделайте из электродрели ручной стартер,как когда-то заводили двигателя на истребителях.Посмотрите устройство соединения на старых машинах,что заводились ручкой,которую нужно было вставлять спереди капота машины(ручка как на шарманке)По технике безопасности для защиты рук

[@marianodeanquin]

lo mismo pense, buena idea, se estan desconectando los cables de tanto tocar

[@josephnewton-vs9lc]

How about a three cylinder in line engine.

[@andypc14]

the kolm il230 is an inline engine

[@ronaldbrouhard1247]

Kinda looks like a triple. Cool plane.

[@andypc14]

it is a triple - v4 is their fourth iteration of the il230…

[@frankschwartz7405]

If it's a "V4" why does it have three carburetors?

[@andypc14]

because its version 4 of their Il230🙄

[@zigzain_]

The same question. This is V6

[@jebise1126]

is that like inverted I4 engine?

[@juanclavel644]

Se merece unas 🍺🍺🍺🍺😂😅😅

[@tompekarna]

smoke 'em if you got 'em.

[@peterpetersen4619]

Sounds like my neighbor's lawn mower.

[@The762nato]

Sounds like a Spitfire .

[@RobWhittlestone]

More precisely one third of a Spitfire this is a V4, Spitfire V12.

[@aquajew3000]

​@@RobWhittlestone I think the v4 stands for version 4, it looks like an inline 3 cylinder to me.

[@RobWhittlestone]

@@aquajew3000 Perhaps you're right! I was surprised to see so many carburettors on one side for a V4!

[@berndm9743]

Can you say Electric Starter

[@alex.h.870]

Que lástima, pensé que no era un juguete y iba a volar 😂

[@Bezborodov_Nikolay]

Двигатель троит 🤣

[@Ocram222222]

Komisches Auto.

[@johnnyv1350]

What a waste of my time

[@tassiedevel9988]

😢

[@andypc14]

Lovely engine - and for some of the confused, the v4 in the video title is their fourth iteration, not reference to engine cylinder alignment🙄

[@edwardryan9125]

My thoughts entirely considering, I could only see what looks like 3 carbs

[@andypc14]

@@edwardryan9125 wonderful engine - requiring a very big model and deep pockets!!😁