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Caudron Type G
Caudron G.3, 1914 (model) Collections of the Central House of Aviation and Cosmonautics [ru]
Role	Trainer aircraftType of 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

Data from

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)
• Wingspan: 13.90 m (45 ft 7 in)
• Wing area: 30 m (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

Related development

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

References

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

Further reading

• 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.

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