Caproni Trento F.5
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| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
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May 20, 1952 |
| Number of pieces: |
1 |
The Caproni Trento F.5 was an Italian jet-propelled trainer aircraft of the immediate post-war period.
development
The Caproni company went bankrupt in 1950. However, the group of companies consisted of around 20 individual companies, some of which could be continued. One of these companies was Airplane Caproni Trento in Garbolo near Trento . This company had focused on maintenance and repair work in the post-war period. In 1951, under the direction of the engineer Stelio Frati, work began on a new training aircraft. In the 1950s there were a number of comparable types among the designs of various aircraft manufacturers.
description
The F.5 was a low- wing aircraft with a retractable nose wheel landing gear and was made entirely of wood, the rudders were covered with fabric. The contemporary techniques of glider construction were used. For use as a training aircraft, the machine had a double control, the two pilots sat one behind the other. The canopy was removable.
The engine was installed in the fuselage behind the pilot, the air inlets were in the wing roots. The engine outlet was behind the wing edges below the tail unit. The first test flights showed that the F.5 had excellent take-off and landing characteristics.
The F.5 was the first Italian light aircraft with a jet engine since World War II . However, only one copy was made. Despite massive sales efforts, the manufacturer soon had to give up as well. From the oldest and formerly largest Italian aircraft manufacturer, only the Caproni Vizzolla subsidiary , which manufactured gliders, remained.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data. |
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| crew | 2 |
| length | 6.625 m |
| span | 7.65 m |
| height | ? m |
| Wing area | 10 m² |
| Empty mass | 484 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 750 kg |
| Cruising speed | ? km / h |
| Top speed | 390 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 8000 m |
| Range | 300 km |
| Engines | 1 × Turbomeca Palas with 1.5 kN thrust |
Received aircraft
The only airplane built is now in the Museo dell'aeronautica Gianni Caproni in Trento , Italy .
See also
literature
- Aero. Volume 47, Marshall Cavendish International Ltd., London 1984.
- Leonard Bridgman: Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953-54. Jane's All The World's Aircraft Publishing Co, London.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Museum Caproni Collection - Caproni Trento F.5, accessed on April 5, 2018
- ↑ The Minijets Website Caproni Trento F.5 (French)