Caudron

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A Caudron seaplane, being craned on La Foudre in April 1914

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.

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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

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