| Title | The Caudron |
| Call Number | X-21943 |
| Summary | View of a Caudron C23, a French bomber airplane with two 200 horsepower Salmson engines. |
| Date | [1917 or 1918?] |
| Collection | Ross Barrett Historical Aeronautics Collection |
| Notes | Title from typed paper adhered to back of photoprint; also reads: "of 1917. Powered with two 200 horse-power Hispano Suiza engines, this big bomber made 115 miles per hour and was capable of climbing to 16,500 ft. in 39 minutes," "This night bomber held two 270 hp Salmson 2.9 engines and could climb to 3,000 meters in 37.26 minutes. After its war service, it was converted for passenger carrying." Penciled: "Caudron C23 B.N.2., 270hp Salmson [?] night bomber at 6500' - 94 mph 13000' in 41 mins. Crew - pilot & 2 men." |
| Inked in corner of photo: "20287;" embossed: "Signal Corps USA." | |
| Photo Materials | 1 photoprint ; 13 x 20 cm. (5 x 8 in.) |
| Copyright | Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library. |
| See Also | Biplanes French 1910-1920. |
| Bombers French 1910-1920. | |
| Photographic prints. | |
| Imaged. | |
| URL | http://gowest.coalliance.org/cgi-bin/imager?10021943 |
