Caudron Type E
Caudron · France · first flew 1912 · light aircraft
The Caudron Type E was a French two-seat trainer biplane, a larger and more powerful development of the Type C. It followed the usual Caudron layout of tractor engine, short nacelle and twin booms.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.15 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Upper wing span roughly 1.5 times that of the lower wing
- Short two-seat nacelle with a Gnome Lambda rotary engine at the front
- Twin booms carrying the tail and twin fins
A tractor sesquiplane with a flat-sided two-seat nacelle and an empennage carried on two parallel girders.
Specifications
- The Caudron Type E has a length of 7.15 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.8 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 90 km/h (56 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
From the Type E onwards, Caudron designs were sesquiplanes from the start. The Type E first flew in about September 1912 with a 70 hp Gnome Lambda rotary engine.
Variants
It was developed from the Type C. Four were built.
Where you'll see it
Two or three were bought by the French military and one by the Royal Navy just before the First World War, but sales were overtaken by the Type G.
Related aircraft
- Caudron Type B Multiplace
- Caudron Type C
- Caudron Type D
- Caudron Type F
- ASL Viking
- Avro Type E (Avro 500)
- Avro Type F
- Avro Type G
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