Caproni Ca.43
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| Caproni Ca.43 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Torpedo Seaplane |
| Manufacturer | Caproni |
| Developed from | Ca.42 |
| Wingspan | 29.9 m (98 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Engine | 2 or 3×400hp Liberty |
| Armament | 910 kg (2,000 lb)[2] or 2×torpedoes[3][2] |
| Max Speed | 130 km/h (81 mph)[1] |
| Climb | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 7:00[1] |
The Caproni Ca.43 was a twin-engine Caproni Ca.4 seaplane variant intended to carry two torpedoes. The prototype, at least, was completed, and perhaps a handful more, but it never entered series production. [3]
For more information, see Wikipedia:Caproni Ca.4.
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- 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