Caspar U.1

Caspar U.1
U.1 under test by the US Navy
Role Submarine-launched patrol seaplane
National origin Germany
Manufacturer Caspar-Werke
Designer Ernst Heinkel
First flight 1922
Primary user Reichsmarine
Number built 3

The Caspar U.1 (sometimes known as the Caspar-Heinkel U.1) was a 1920s German patrol seaplane designed by Ernst Heinkel and built by Caspar-Werke.[1] The U.1 was designed to fit into a cylindrical container to allow it to be carried, then launched from a submarine.[1]

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