Caproni Ca.2
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| Caproni Ca.2/Ca.32 | |
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| Role | Bomber |
| Manufacturer | Caproni |
| First flight | 1914 |
| Introduction | 20 Aug 1915 [1] |
| Primary user |  Italy
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| Number built | 8[2] to 164 [1][3] |
| Developed from | Caproni Ca.1/Ca.31 |
| Wingspan | 22.2 m (72 ft 10 in) [4][5] |
| Engine | 3×100hp Fiat A-10 |
| Armament | 1-2 Revelli MGs[4][5] and 850 kg (1,900 lb)[5] of bombs |
| Crew | 4[5] |
| Max Speed | 116 km/h (72 mph) [4][5] |
| Climb | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 12:00[4] |
| Range | 550 km (340 mi) [4][5] |
The Caproni Ca.2 or Ca.32 was a twin-boom biplane bomber. It was the first Caproni type produced in large numbers. Unlike the Caproni Ca.1, all three engines were replaced by 100hp Fiats. Starting in August 1915 the Ca.2 made its first bombing raids on Austria-Hungary. It served until 1917, transitioning gradually to night bombing as the war wound onward.
For more information, see Wikipedia:Caproni Ca.2.
Timeline
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Enzo Angelucci, ed. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. New York: The Military Press, 1983 edition. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
- W.M. Lamberton and E.F. Cheesman, Reconnaissance & Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War. Great Britain: Harleyford Publications Ltd., 1962. ISBN 9780900435027
- Kenneth Munson, Bombers: Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft, 1914-1919. New York: The MacMillan Company, 1968, Blandford Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0753721711