Caudron G.3

Caudron G.3
Role	Reconnaissance/Bomber
Manufacturer	Caudron
First flight	1913
Introduction	May 1914
Primary users	France Italy U.K. (RFC/RAF) Russia
Number built	2800
Developed from	Caudron G.2
Wingspan	13.4 m (43 ft 11 in)
Engine	80-100hp Anzani or 80hp Gnome or 80hp Le Rhône or 70hp Renault
Crew	2
Max Speed	112 km/h (70 mph)
Climb	1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 7:00 2,000 m (6,560 ft) in 16:00-18:00 3,000 m (9,840 ft) in 32:00
Endurance	4:00

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.

For more information, see Wikipedia:Caudron G.3.

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Availability	Maneuver	Damage	Dmg Points	Max Alt.	Climb
14Q3-17Q4	XC	- or B	12	10	6

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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.
• Jon Guttman, Windsock Datafile 96: Caudron G.4. Great Britain, Albatros Publications Ltd., 2002. ISBN 1-902207-51-3
• W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962.