Caproni Ca.18
| Ca.18 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Reconnaissance aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Caproni |
| Designer | Gianni Caproni |
| First flight | 1913 |
| Introduction | 1915 |
The Caproni Ca.18 was a military reconnaissance aircraft built in Italy shortly prior to World War I. It became the first Italian-designed and -built aircraft to see service with the Italian armed forces. The Ca.18 was a monoplane of conventional configuration and fixed tailskid undercarriage. The wings were mounted to the fuselage with a bayonet fitting, to facilitate the rapid erection and dismantling of the aircraft.
Originally designed for a government competition in early 1913, no production order for the aircraft was forthcoming until the nationalisation of the Caproni company later in the year, whereupon a small batch was built for the 15th Squadron.
Operators
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Specifications
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew: 2, pilot and observer
- Length: 7.67 m (25 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 10.92 m (35 ft 10 in)
- Height: 2.90 m (9 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 22 m2 (237 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 400 kg (880 lb)
- Gross weight: 600 kg (1,320 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome rotary , 60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
- Endurance: 5 hours
References
[edit]- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 231.
- Jane, Fred T. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913. London: Sampson Low Marston. p. 174.
External links
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