Caproni ca.114
| Caproni ca.114 | |
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| Type: | Fighter plane |
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| First flight: |
1933 |
| Commissioning: |
1935 |
| Number of pieces: |
36 |
The Caproni Ca.114 was an Italian fighter aircraft .
History and construction
The Caproni Ca.114 was developed in 1933. The aim was to win the Regia Aeronautica tender for a new single-seat fighter aircraft . The single-handle double-decker was a composite construction. It had two wings of equal length , of which the upper one was offset a little forward. The fabric-covered wings had a double-spar structure, the fuselage consisted of tubular steel with fabric covering and metal panels.
The engine used was the Bristol Mercury radial engine with a Townend ring and a three-blade propeller. Although the Ca.114 was lighter than the competing Fiat CR.32 and accordingly had a higher rate of climb, it did not emerge as the winner of the competition.
Despite the defeat in the competition, several Ca. 114 manufactured for an export order from the Peruvian Air Force (Cuerpo de Auronautica del Peru).
Military use
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| length | 7.70 m |
| span | 10.50 m |
| height | 2.55 m |
| Wing area | 25.65 m² |
| Empty mass | 1310 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 1660 kg |
| Marching speed | |
| Top speed | 355 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 9500 m |
| Range | 600 km |
| Engines | 1 × 9-cylinder radial engine Bristol Mercury with 313 kW |
| Armament | 2 × 7.7 mm machine guns |
See also
literature
- Aero. Marshall Cavendish International Ltd., London 1984, issue 47.
- Michael JH Taylor: Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions, London 1989, p. 235.
- World Aircraft Information Files. File 891 Sheet 10, Bright Star Publishing, London.
- William Green, Gordon Swanborough: The Complete Book of Fighters. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Every Fighter Aircraft Built and Flown. SMITHMARK Publishers, New York 1994, ISBN 0-8317-3939-8 .
