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Caproni Ca.14

The Caproni Ca.14 was an early biplane developed by Giovanni Battista Caproni in the early 1910s.

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Caproni Ca.14
General information
TypeLong-distance aircraft
ManufacturerCaproni
Designer
Number built1
History
First flight1913

The Caproni Ca.14 was an early biplane developed by Giovanni Battista Caproni in the early 1910s.1

Specifications (Ca.14)

Data from Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-19831

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 1
  • Length: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.8 m (38 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 24 m2 (260 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 435 kg (959 lb)
  • Gross weight: 685 kg (1,510 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Gnome 7 Lambda 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
References

References

  1. Abate, Rosario; Alegi, Gregory; Apostolo, Giorgio (1992). Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983. Turin: Museo Caproni. pp. 27, 241.