Caproni Ca.70
Caproni · Italy · first flew 1927 · bomber
The Caproni Ca.70 was a 1920s Italian trimotor biplane bomber that continued Caproni's postwar tradition of multi-engine heavy aircraft. It represented an evolution of wartime designs into the interwar period.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.55 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Large 1920s Italian biplane bomber with three engines
- Twin tail booms continuing Caproni tradition
- Sesquiplane-style lower wing smaller than upper
Three-engine biplane with twin tail booms, large upper wing, and smaller lower wing; the Caproni twin-boom layout is the key recognition feature distinguishing it from other Italian bombers of the period.
Specifications
- The Caproni Ca.70 has a length of 9.55 m (31 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 205 km/h (127 mph).
- Typical crew: 4.
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History
Developed in the mid-1920s, the Ca.70 was part of Caproni's effort to modernise its bomber line for the Regia Aeronautica. The design retained the multi-engine layout of earlier Caproni types but with updated aerodynamics and more powerful engines. It served as a transitional design between WWI-era biplanes and more modern cantilever monoplanes.
Variants
Caproni produced several related designs in this period; exact sub-variants of the Ca.70 series are not well documented.
Where you'll see it
The Ca.70 served with the Regia Aeronautica in the late 1920s in modest numbers before more capable designs replaced it.
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- Caproni Ca.97
- Caproni Ca.100
- Caproni Ca.101
- Caproni Ca.73
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- Handley Page Hinaidi
- Junkers K 37
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