| Caudron G.2 | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| Primary users | Aéronautique Militaire |
| Number built | 10 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1914[1] |
| First flight | Late 1913[1] |
| Developed from | Caudron Type G |
| Variant | Caudron G.3 |
TheCaudron G.2 was a single-enginedFrenchbiplane built byCaudron, used inWorld War I as areconnaissance aircraft andtrainer.
The outbreak of World War I precipitated the need for military applications of the successful Caudron Type G, leading to the creation of the G.2.[2] The Caudron G.2 had a short crewnacelle, with a singleengine in the nose of the nacelle, and an open tailboom truss. It was ofsesquiplane layout, and usedwing warping for lateral control. The wings of the Caudron had scalloped trailing edges that were to become a trademark of the aircraft.[3]
Ten Caudron G.2s were produced, with five being assigned toEscadrille Caudron Monoplace 39, four being delivered to the Australian Flying Corps, and one going to the Royal Naval Air Service.[3]
Data from French aircraft of the First World War[4]
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