Caudron R.6

R.6
Role	Reconnaissance aircraft
Manufacturer	Caudron
Designer	Paul Deville
Number built	750

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.

Operators

France

Specifications

General characteristics

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

Performance

References

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

v t e Caudron aircraft
Letter designators & Early	Type A Type B Type B2 Type B Multiplace Type C Type D Type E Type F Type G Caudron-Fabre Type H Type J Type K Type L Type M Type N Type O Type P Type R
Gaston Caudron (G) types	G.2 G.3 G.4 G.6
René Caudron (R) types	R.2 R.3 R.4 R.5 R.6 R.8 R.9 R.10 R.11 R.12 R.14 R.15 R.19
Numerical Designations	C.02 C.17 C.20 C.21 C.22 C.23 C.25 C.27 C.33 C.37 C.39 C.43 C.51 C.59 C.60 C.61 C.65 C.66 C.67 C.68 C.74 C.77 C.81 C.87 C.91 C.92 C.97 C.98 C.99 C.101 C.103 C.104 C.107 C.109 C.110 C.113 C.117 C.125 C.127 C.128 C.140 C.150 C.160 C.180 C.183 C.190 C.220 C.230 C.240 C.250 C.270 C.280 C.320 C.340 C.360 C.362 C.366 C.400 C.410 C.400 C.430 C.440 C.450 C.460 C.480 C.490 C.500 C.510 C.520 C.530 C.560 C.570 C.580 C.600 C.610 C.620 C.630 C.640 C.660 C.670 C.680 C.690 C.710 C.720 C.760 C.770 C.800 C.801 C.810 C.811 C.860 C.870 C.880
Messerschmitt-Caudron	MeC 164
Names	Aiglon Frégate Goéland Kangourou Luciole Pélican Phalène Phalène Junior Rafale Simoun Super Phalène Super Rafale Typhon

R.6
Role	Reconnaissance aircraft Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Caudron
Designer	Paul Deville
Number built	750