Caudron Type G

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, the Russian Empire, and the United Kingdom.

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

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

• Aviation portal

Related development

• Caudron G.2
• Caudron R.4
• Caudron R.11