Caudron Type G
| Caudron Type G | |
|---|---|
| |
| Caudron G.3, 1914 (model) Collections of the Central House of Aviation and Cosmonautics | |
| 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
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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
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Related development
References
[edit]- ^ 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.