Caudron G.3

what is it?

The Caudron G.3 was a single-engined French sesquiplane built by Caudron, widely used in World War I as a reconnaissance aircraft and trainer.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 13.4 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 106 km/htop speed
• seats 2passengers
• size 710 kgmax take-off weight

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 113 years ago, in 1913.
• 🚗Wingspan of 13.4 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1913

introduced

1914

number built

—

role

reconnaissance aircraft

makers

Caudron, AER

engines

1× Le Rhône 9C / radial engine

crew

1

passengers

2

length

6.4 m

wingspan

13.4 m

height

2.5 m

max take-off weight

710 kg

top speed

106 km/h

range

—

ceiling

4,300 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.