Caudron G.3

The Caudron G.3 was a tractor biplane with the engine mounted at the front of a small central nacelle in which a crew of one or two resided. The view from the nacelle was fairly obstructed, and swapping the crew -- as was sometimes done -- did little to improve it. Despite these limitations, around 2,800 G.3's were built and they served with not only Aviation Militaire but with five Italian squadriglia, Romania (12 aircraft), Russia (20), and the U.K., where they were used in small numbers from March-October 1915.

The G.3 saw an even longer life as a trainer, where it was used well into the 1920's.

Card Links

 * French Esc. C2

1:144 Scale

 * Shapeways: Kampfflieger