Caudron

The Caudron Airplane Company ("Société des avions Caudron") was a French aircraft company founded in 1909 by brothers Gaston Caudron (1882-1915) and René Caudron (1884-1959). It was one of the earliest aircraft manufacturers in France and produced planes for the military in both World War I and World War II. The company was acquired by Renault in 1933.

Aircraft

*Caudron G.2
*Caudron G.3 (1914) Single-engine two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft
*Caudron G.4 (1915) Twin-engine two-seat biplane bomber/reconnaissance aircraft
*Caudron R.4 (1915) Twin-engine three-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft
*Caudron R.6 Twin-engine two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft
*Caudron R.11 (1917) Twin-engine three-seat biplane fighter aircraft
*Caudron R.12 (1918) Twin-engine three-seat fighter aircraft; an R.11 with a larger engine. Not produced
*Caudron R.14 (1918) Twin-engine three-seat fighter aircraft; an R.11 with various modifications
*Caudron C.59 (1922) Single-engine two-seat biplane scout/trainer aircraft
*Caudron C.60 Single-engine two-seat biplane scout/trainer aircraft
*Caudron C.61 (1921) Three-engine eight-passenger airliner/transport aircraft
*Caudron C.81 Three-engine airliner. Modified C.61
*Caudron C.109 (1925) Single-engine two-seat parasol-wing scout/trainer aircraft
*Caudron C.110 C.109 with slight modifications
*Caudron C.112 C.109 with slight modifications
*Caudron C.113 C.109 with slight modifications
*Caudron C.114 C.109 with slight modifications
*Caudron C.116 C.109 with slight modifications
*Caudron C.117 C.109 with slight modifications
*Caudron C.183 Three-engine airliner. Modified C.61
*Caudron C.270 Luciole (1931) Single-engine two-seat biplane scout/trainer aircraft
*Caudron C.271 C.270 with Lorraine engine
*Caudron C.272 C.270 with Renault engine
*Caudron C.273 C.270 with Michel engine
*Caudron C.274 C.270 with Chaise engine
*Caudron C.275 C.272 without folding wings
*Caudron C.276 C.270 with Gipsy engine
*Caudron C.277 C.272 variation
*Caudron C.278 C.270 with Salmson engine and new landing gear
*Caudron C.280 Phalène (1932) Single-engine high-wing monoplane utility aircraft
*Caudron C.282 C.280 with Renault engine
*Caudron C.286 Super Phalène C.280 with Gipsy engine
*Caudron 362 (1933) Single-engine single-seat monoplane racing aircraft
*Caudron C.400 C.282 built for French military
*Caudron C.410 C.280 built for French military
*Caudron C.440 Goéland (1934) Twin-engine airliner/utility aircraft
*Caudron C.441 C.440 with Renault engine and wing mod
*Caudron C.444 Improved C.440
*Caudron C.445 C.444 with modified wing
*Caudron C.446 Super Goéland
*Caudron C.447 C.444 air ambulance version
*Caudron C.448 C.444 with supercharged engines
*Caudron C.449 C.444 with various modifications
*Caudron C.460#VariantsCaudron C.450] Rafale (1934) Single-engine single-seat monoplane racing aircraft derived from the C.362
*Caudron C.460 Rafale (1934) Single-engine single-seat monoplane racing aircraft derived from the C.362
*Caudron C.461 Rafale (1934) Single-engine single-seat monoplane racing aircraft derived from the C.362
*Caudron C.500 Simoun I (1934) Single-engine monoplane touring aircraft prototype
*Caudron C.520 Simoun modified C.500
*Caudron C.600 Aiglon (1935) Single-engine two-seat touring aircraft
*Caudron C.601 Aiglon Senior C.600 with different engine
*Caudron C.610 Aiglon C.600 with more fuel capacity
*Caudron C.620 Simoun IV Modified C.500
*Caudron C.630 Simoun Initial production C.500 version
*Caudron C.631 Simoun Modified C.630
*Caudron C.632 Simoun Modified C.631
*Caudron C.633 Simoun Modified C.630
*Caudron C.634 Simoun Modified C.630
*Caudron C.635 Simoun Modified C.630
*Caudron C.430 Rafale (1934)
*Caudron C.530 Rafale (1934)
*Caudron C.660 Rafale (1935)
*Caudron C.685 Super Rafale (1936)
*Caudron C.640 Typhon (1935) Two-engine single-seat monoplane mailplane
*Caudron C.641 Typhon Long-range version of C.640
*Caudron C.670 Typhon Proposed bomber version of C.640
*Caudron C.710 (1936) Single-engine single-seat monoplane fighter
*Caudron C.711 C.710 with different engine
*Caudron C.712 C.710 with different engine
*Caudron C.713 (1937) C.710 with retractable gear
*Caudron C.714 Cyclone (1938) Modified C.713, production version
*Caudron C.720 Proposed trainer version of C.714
*Caudron C.760 Proposed C.713 with different engine
*Caudron C.770 Proposed C.713 with different engine
*Caudron C.800

ee also

External links

* [http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/caudron.html Aviation Pioneers : An Anthology - Gaston & René Caudron]
* [http://www.air-racing-history.com/aircraft/Caudron%20C-460.htm Caudron C.460 at air-racing-history.com]