| J Marine | |
|---|---|
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| Caudron Type J "Marine" seaplane being lifted on the Foudre in 1914 | |
| Role | Reconnaissance Amphibian |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| Designer | René Caudron |
| First flight | 1914 |
| Primary user | Marine Française |
| Number built | 3 |
The Caudron J Marine was an amphibious, two-seat biplane equipped with floats and wheels. It was similar to the earlier Caudron J floatplane.
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 a 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 was attached to the tail unit. A 100 hp (75 kW) Anzani 10-cylinder radial engine powered the plane. [1]
The French Navy (la Marine Française) used the three production Caudron J Marine aircraft 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 seaplane carrier Foudre. [2] The first example was powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Gnome 9 Delta rotary engine and the other two by 80 hp (60 kW) Gnome 7 Lambda rotary engines.
France Data from [2]
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