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.460#VariantsCaudron 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

See also

External links

• Aviation Pioneers : An Anthology - Gaston & René Caudron
• Caudron C.460 at air-racing-history.com