Caudron Type G

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Caudron Type G
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Caudron G.3, 1914 (model)
Collections of the Central House of Aviation and Cosmonautics (ru)
General information
TypeTrainer aircraft
ManufacturerCaudron
Primary userAéronautique Militaire
Number built1
History
First flight1913
VariantCaudron 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, the Russian Empire, and the United Kingdom.

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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References

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Further reading

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