Engineering:Caudron Type J
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| Caudron Type J "Marine" seaplane being lifted on the Foudre in 1914 | |
| Role | Reconnaissance Amphibian |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| Designer | René Caudron |
| First flight | 1914 |
| Primary user | Marine Française |
| Number built | 3 |
The Caudron J Marine was an amphibious, two-seat, biplane equipped with floats and wheels.
This aircraft was used by the French Navy (la Marine Française) for reconnaissance and artillery observation. On 8 May 1914 René Caudron flew the second example from a wooden platform, erected over a gun turret, on the French Navy Cruiser Foudre.[1]
The first example was later re-engined with a 100 hp (75 kW) Gnome Delta rotary engine.
Variants
- Caudron J
- The initial 1913 version of the Caudron floatplane with 15 m (49 ft) span and 100 hp (75 kW) Anzani 10-cyl radial. Winner of the Deauville contest in August 1913.[2]
- Caudron J Marine
- 1914 Production version of the Type J, with 3 examples purchased by the Marine Française.[1]
Operators
France
- French Navy
Specifications (variant specified)
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2, pilot and observer
- Length: 8.05 m (26 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 40 m2 (430 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 510 kg (1,124 lb)
- Gross weight: 730 kg (1,609 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Le Rhône 9C 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed wooden fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 95 km/h (59 mph, 51 kn)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Parmentier, Bruno (8 November 2016). "Caudron J Marine" (in French). Paris. https://www.aviafrance.com/aviafrance1.php?ID=10026&ID_CONSTRUCTEUR=313&ANNEE=0&ID_MISSION=0&MOTCLEF=. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
- ↑ Parmentier, Bruno (8 November 2016). "Caudron J" (in French). Paris. https://www.aviafrance.com/aviafrance1.php?ID=10027&ID_CONSTRUCTEUR=313&ANNEE=0&ID_MISSION=0&MOTCLEF=. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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