Caudron
This firm was founded by Gaston Caudron and René Caudron.
Built some 113 aircraft of 20 types, 1910 to 1914, most biplanes; 1914 and 1915 buildt over 3,000 aircraft including trainers fighters, bombers, and more while hundreds more were built by British Caudron, AER in Italy, and several French companies. The Compagnie Franco-Roumaine de Navigation Aérienne, in 1924, goes on to produce a three-motor Caudron passenger plane. The last aircraft produced were gliders built in 1946.
British Caudron produced Sopwith Camels under contract.
Gaston died in aircraft accident 1915.
Locations: Flying school at Le Crotoy; factory at Rue. Ca. 1914 factory moved to Lyon and Rene opens second factory, March 1915, at 50 a 70 rue Guynemer, Issy-les-Moulineaux (Seine). Dir1920 p44 shows British Caudron had an office in Broadway, Cricklewood, London.
People affiliated with Caudron
- Gaston Caudron (Occupations: Manufacturer, Tech areas: Airplane • Hydroplane • Design • Control • Steering • Rudder • Submarine • Hydrodynamics • Aerodynamics)
- René Caudron (Occupations: Engineer • Manufacturer, Tech areas: Airplane • Design • Propellers • Wings • Motors • Incidence • Frame • Control • Steering • Rudder • Submarine • Hydrodynamics • Aerodynamics)
Publications by or about Caudron
- Publication B2p0245e21, 1911, The latest Caudron biplane, etc (Simple title: The latest Caudron biplane, etc, Journal: Aircraft)
- Publication B2p0245e11, 1913, Caudron biplanes popular in Europe (Simple title: Caudron biplanes popular in Europe, Journal: Fly)
- Publication B2p0245e16, 1913, Caudron not merely amphibious (Simple title: Caudron not merely amphibious, Journal: Aeronautics)
Sources
- Gunston, 1993, p3-74
- Gunston, 2005, p94-95; 1920Dir22, 44
- 1955FM532
| Names | Caudron |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| City | Le Crotoy; Lyon; Issy-les-Moulineaux; Cricklewood, London |
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| Keywords | Industry, Industrialization, Airplane, Hydroplane, Design, hydroaeroplane |
| Started aero | 1910 |
| Ended aero | 1946 |
| Key people | Gaston Caudron, René Caudron |
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