| An unequal-span single-bay single-seat biplane designed
by Paul Deville in 1917 for the high-altitude
fighter role, the Caudron Type O (all Caudron types
were initially assigned letter-type designations in
sequence) was originally flown with a 120hp Le Rhone
nine-cylinder air-cooled rotary although designed for
the 150hp Gnome Monosoupape 9N or 170hp Le Rhone 9R rotaries. Examples fitted with the higher-powered
engines were flown during the spring of 1918. Armament
comprised either one or two 7.7mm Vickers
machine guns and the aerofoil employed for the wings
was of special flat section and was expected to enable
the fighter to reach altitudes of the order of 9000m. Only prototypes were completed.
WEIGHTS |
Take-off weight | 650 kg | 1433 lb |
Empty weight | 400 kg | 882 lb |
DIMENSIONS |
Wing area | 17.00 m2 | 182.99 sq ft |
PERFORMANCE |
Max. speed | 210 km/h | 130 mph |
Ceiling | 4000 m | 13100 ft |
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