Caudron G.4
.jpg?width=800)
The Caudron G.4 is a French biplane with twin engines, widely used during World War I as a bomber. It was designed by René and Gaston Caudron as an improvement over their single-engined Caudron G.3. The aircraft employed wing warping for banking. The first G.4 was built in 1915, and it was manufactured in France, England and Italy. It was the world's first twin-engine aircraft to be widely used, starting in March 1915. The Caudron G.4 was used as a reconnaissance bomber against the German Empire. Later, when Germany developed a fighter force, the aircraft was used for night bombing. The G.4 was in use in Belgium, France, Finland, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Caudron
- Category
- Bombers
- First flight
- 1915-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 67 kt
- Max speed
- 67 kt
- Service ceiling
- 13,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,601 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,616 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Le Rhône 9C 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engines
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 23.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 56.4 ft
- Height
- 8.5 ft
- Number built
- 1,421
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.