Caproni Ca.18
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|type=Reconnaissance aircraft
|manufacturer=Caproni
|designer=Gianni Caproni
|first_flight=1913
|introduction=1915
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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
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|crew=2, pilot and observer
|length m=7.67
|length ft=25
|length in=2
|span m=10.92
|span ft=35
|span in=10
|height m=2.90
|height ft=9
|height in=6
|wing area sqm=22
|wing area sqft=237
|empty weight kg=400
|empty weight lb=880
|gross weight kg=600
|gross weight lb=1,320
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Gnome rotary
|eng1 kw=60
|eng1 hp=80
|max speed kmh=120
|max speed mph=75
|endurance=5 hours}}
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References
- {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages=231 }}
- {{cite book |last=Jane| first= Fred T.| title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913|publisher=Sampson Low Marston |location=London |pages=174 }}
External links
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