Caproni Ca.134
Caproni · Italy · first flew 1937 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Caproni Ca.134 was a two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft built by the Italian company Caproni in the 1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Inverted sesquiplane with the smaller upper wing and the larger wing low on the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Inverted sesquiplane with the smaller upper wing and the larger wing low on the fuselage
- Twin fins and rudders on the tail
- Two tandem cockpits with a trouser-faired two-wheel undercarriage
The wings are an inverted sesquiplane, the upper wing being smaller than the lower one mounted low on the fuselage, joined by N-shaped struts. Armament was a 12.7 mm and a 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun.
Specifications
- The Caproni Ca.134 has a length of 9.6 m (31 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.32 m (40 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 486 km/h (302 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It was Caproni's entry in a 1936 Ministry of Aeronautics competition for a new strategic reconnaissance aircraft. It was evaluated at Guidonia on 23 January 1937. It was powered by an Isotta Fraschini Asso XI R.C.40 V-12 liquid-cooled engine of 900 hp.
Variants
Two were built and there were no production variants.
Where you'll see it
The Ca.134 received no order and was struck off charge on 11 May 1939. There is no certain information on how it was used.
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