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.
Aircraft
- 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.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 Epervier (1936) Side by side two-seating school glider
See also
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