British Caudron Co
From Graces Guide
Aircraft manufacturer during WW1. Based at Cricklewood and Alloa. Formerly W. H. Ewen Aviation Co who had secured the agency for the products of the French company in April 1912.
The Caudron Airplane Company (Société des avions Caudron) was a French aircraft company founded in 1909 by Gaston (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.
| British Caudron Aircraft | ||
| Model | Date | Detail |
| 45 hp Biplane | Powered by 45 hp Anzani engine. The plane was built for British Caudron by Hewlett and Blondeau | |
| G3 | 1915 | Two seater reconnaissance and trainer. Powered by 80 hp Gnome; 80 hp Le Rhone; 70 hp Renault or the 80 / 100 hp Anzani engines. The French company made 1,423 and numbers were made in the UK. |
| G4 | 1915 | Two-seater twin-engined reconnaissance bomber. Powered by two 80 hp Le Rhone or 100 hp Anzani engines. No operational use by the RAF. Enlarged version of G3. 1,358 made in France and some made in UK. |
| R11 | 1918 | Three-seat general purpose biplane. Powered by two 215 hp Hispano-Suiza engines. |
| British Caudron Aircraft | ||
Sources of Information
- Aeroplanes of the Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) by J. M. Bruce. Published 1982 ISBN 0-370-30084-x
- AA. [1] Image courtesy of Aviation Ancestry