Caudron Type G

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Caudron Type G
Caudron G.3, 1914 (model)
Collections of the Central House of Aviation and Cosmonautics [ru]
Role Trainer aircraft
Manufacturer Caudron
First flight 1913
Primary user Aéronautique Militaire
Number built 1
Variants Caudron G.2

The Caudron Type G was a single-engined French biplane built by Caudron, prior to World War I. Developments of the Caudron G saw widespread service in France, Russia and Great Britain.

Specifications[edit]

Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 13.90 m (45 ft 7 in)
  • Wing area: 30 m2 (320 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
  • Gross weight: 625 kg (1,378 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Monosoupape 9 Type B 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)
  • Time to altitude: 500 m (1,600 ft) in 6 minutes

See also[edit]

Related development

References[edit]

  1. ^ Parmentier, Bruno (29 January 2005). "Caudron G". Aviafrance (in French). paris. Retrieved 29 January 2019.

Further reading[edit]

  • Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur (1997). French Aircraft of the First World War. Mountain View, CA: Flying Machines Press. ISBN 978-1891268090.
  • Opdycke, Leonard E. (1999). French Aeroplanes before the Great War. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7643-0752-5.