title: Caudron Type G
text: # Caudron Type G
  
  The Caudron Type G was a single-engined French biplane built by Caudron, prior to World War I. Developments of the Caudron G saw widespread service in France, Russia and Great Britain.
  
  ## Specifications
  
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  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: 1
  * Length: 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)
  * Wingspan: 13.90 m (45 ft 7 in)
  * Wing area: 30 $m^2$ (320 sq ft)
  * Empty weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
  * Gross weight: 625 kg (1,378 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Monosoupape 9 Type B 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
  * Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)
  * Time to altitude: 500 m (1,600 ft) in 6 minutes
  