Caproni Ca.120
Caproni · Italy · first flew 1933 · bomber
The Caproni Ca.120 was a three-engine monoplane bomber built by Caproni in the 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 16.85 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Trimotor monoplane with a cantilever high wing
- Central engine in the nose with the side engines on the wings
- Large glazed window in front of the bomb aimer under the pilots' seats
The central engine sat at the front of the fuselage, while the side engines were fixed to the wings, and the main wheels were carried on carriages under the side engines. A large glazed window under the pilots' seats served the bomb aimer.
Specifications
- The Caproni Ca.120 has a length of 16.85 m (55 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 27.8 m (91 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 360 km/h (224 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew in 1933 and was a trimotor with a cantilevered wooden high wing. The fuselage was made of welded steel tubes, with the two pilots seated side by side at the leading edge of the wings.
Variants
Only one Ca.120 was built, so there were no other versions of the type.
Where you'll see it
It was powered by three 750 hp Isotta Fraschini Asso XI R.C. V-12 engines and was armed with three 7.7 mm machine guns and up to 1,000 kg of bombs. Only one was built.
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