Caproni Ca.193
Caproni · Italy · first flew 1949 · light aircraft
The Caproni Ca.193 was an Italian liaison and air-taxi aircraft offered to the Italian Air Force as an instrument flight trainer and to the Navy for liaison.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever mid-wing with swept-back leading edges
- Twin fins at the ends of a dihedral tailplane
- Two wing-mounted engines driving pusher propellers
Look for a twin-engined mid-wing monoplane with the engines towards the rear of the wing driving pusher propellers, and twin fins on a dihedral tailplane.
Specifications
- The Caproni Ca.193 has a length of 9 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.8 m (45 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 300 km/h (186 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Design work started in 1945 and only the prototype was built. It was the last aircraft Caproni designed and built in Milan, and it first flew on 13 May 1949 from Linate, flown by Tullio De Prato.
Variants
Only the prototype was built. Several variants were considered, including turboprop engines, a radar-equipped naval patrol version and a colonial model, but none was implemented.
Where you'll see it
The prototype was briefly tested by the military in Rome, but no orders followed. The Air Force bought it in 1950 and sold it for civil use in 1952, and it was withdrawn in 1960; it is now displayed at the Gianni Caproni Museum in Trento.
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