The Caudron R.6 was a French reconnaissance aircraft of World War I. It was a scaled-down version of the Caudron R.4. It eliminated the R.4's nose-gunner and used smaller engines (Le Rhônes of 82 kW). Some 750 of these aircraft were built, three times the production of the original R.4 design.

R.6
General information
TypeReconnaissance aircraft
ManufacturerCaudron
Designer
Paul Deville
Number built750

Operators

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  France

Specifications

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General characteristics

  • Crew: Two
  • Powerplant: 2 × rotary , 82 kW (110 hp) each

Performance

References

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  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 241.