Caproni Ca.10
The Caproni Ca.10 was a single-engine monoplane designed and built by Caproni in the early 1910s.
| Caproni Ca.10 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Experimental aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Caproni |
| Designer | Giovanni Battista Caproni |
| First flight | 1911 |
| Status | Retired |
| Number built | 1 |
Design
The Caproni Ca.10 was a single-engine monoplane of conventional configuration with tailskid undercarriage and cruciform tail unit, similar to the Caproni Ca.9 from which it was derived, differentiated by having a two-seats instead of one. The second seat for the passenger was placed below the cabane pyramid, forward of the pilot's seat.[1]
Specifications
Data from Gli aeroplani Caproni – Studi – Progetti – Realizzazioni 1908-1935,[1] Aeroplani Caproni – Gianni Caproni ideatore e costruttore di ali italiane[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 8.88 m (29 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 16 m2 (170 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 220 kg (485 lb)
- Gross weight: 385 kg (849 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Anzani 3-cyl air-cooled radial piston engine , 26 kW (35 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed wooden fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
References
- Gli aeroplani Caproni – Studi – Progetti – Realizzazioni 1908-1935 (in Italian). Edizione del Museo Caproni. 1937.
- Abate, Rosario; Alegi, Gregory; Apostolo, Giorgio (1992). Aeroplani Caproni – Gianni Caproni ideatore e costruttore di ali italiane (in Italian) (Italian (also available in English) ed.). Museo Caproni. p. 241.
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