Caudron G.4
The Caudron G.4 was a French biplane with twin engines, widely used during World War I as a bomber. It was designed by René and Gaston Caudron as an improvement over their single-engined Caudron G.3. The aircraft employed wing warping for banking. The first G.4 was built in 1915, and it was manufactured in France, England and Italy. It was the world's first twin-engine aircraft to be widely used, starting in March 1915.
| G.4 | |
|---|---|
| Caudron G-4 on reconnaissance near Verdun in 1917 | |
| Role | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Caudron |
| Designer | Caudron Frères |
| First flight | 1915 |
| Primary users | French Air Force Corpo Aeronautico Militare RNAS Finnish Air Force |
| Number built | 1,421 |
| Developed from | Caudron G.3 |
The Caudron G.4 was used as a reconnaissance bomber against the German Empire. Later, when Germany developed a fighter force, the aircraft was used for night bombing.
The G.4 was in use in Belgium, France, Finland, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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