Caudron J Marine

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J Marine
CaudronLaFoudre.jpg
Caudron Type J "Marine" seaplane being lifted on the Foudre in 1914
RoleReconnaissance Amphibian
Manufacturer Caudron
Designer René Caudron
First flight1914
Primary userMarine Française
Number built3

The Caudron J Marine was an amphibious, two-seat, biplane equipped with floats and wheels, similar to the earlier Caudron J floatplane.

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The Caudron J was essentially a seaplane version of the two-seat Caudron G and single-seat Caudron F. The F, G and J all followed a similar layout with 2½ bay biplane wings, a tail-unit, with single fin and rudder, supported on struts attached to the wings at the first inter-plane struts and a central fuselage nacelle housing the cockpit and mounting the tractor engine. Two main floats were strut-supported under the wings and a small tail-float attached to the tail-unit. Power was supplied by a 100 hp (75 kW) Anzani 10-cylinder radial engine. [1]

The three production Caudron J Marine were used by the French Navy (la Marine Française) for reconnaissance and artillery observation. On 8 May 1914, René Caudron flew the second example from a wooden platform erected over a gun turret, on the French Navy cruiser Foudre . [2] The first example was powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Gnome 9 Delta rotary engine, with the remaining two powered by 80 hp (60 kW) Gnome 7 Lambda rotary engines.

Variants

Caudron J
The initial 1913 version of the Caudron floatplane with 15 m (49 ft) span and 100 hp (75 kW) Anzani 10-cyl radial. Winner of the Deauville contest in August 1913. [1]
Caudron J Marine
1914 production version of the Type J, with 3 examples purchased by the Marine Française [2]

Operators

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Specifications (variant specified)

Data from [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 Parmentier, Bruno (8 November 2016). "Caudron J". aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Parmentier, Bruno (8 November 2016). "Caudron J Marine". aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 21 September 2018.

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