Caudron G.2
| Caudron G.2 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Reconnaissance/Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| Introduction | 1914 |
| Primary user |  France U.K. (RNAS)[1]
|
| Engine | 80hp Gnome rotary or 80hp Le Rhône rotary |
| Armament | none |
| Crew | 1-2 |
| Max Speed | 106 km/h (66 mph) [2] |
| Climb | 166 m (545 ft) per min [2] |
The Caudron G.2 tractor saw limited service in 1914 with a handful of French escadrilles until they could be replaced with the Caudron G.3. Apparently there were both single and two-seat versions. [2] When the war started, one of the 23 French escadrilles was a Caudron G.2 unit.[3]
Three Caudron G.2s were mounted on floats and used by the RNAS, alighting from the HMS Hermes.[1]
Timeline [note 1]
References
- Notes
- ↑ Plane counts are approximate and based of escadrille usage in Davilla'97.
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.
- Vital Ferry. French Aviation During the First World War. Paris: Histoire and Collections, 2014. ISBN 978-2-35250-370-5
- Heinz J. Nowarra, Bruce Robertson, and Peter G. Cooksley. Marine Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Letchworth, Herts, England: Harleyford Publications Limited, 1966. ISBN 0900435070