Caproni Ca.9
Caproni · Italy · first flew 1911 · light aircraft
The Caproni Ca.9 was a single-engine monoplane designed and built by Caproni in the early 1910s. One was built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wing warping for roll control, with metal tie rods to a structure above the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing monoplane with a wooden structure and canvas covering
- Wing warping for roll control, with metal tie rods to a structure above the fuselage
- Y-shaped three-cylinder Anzani engine driving a two-bladed wooden propeller
Look for a high-wing monoplane with a lattice fuselage covered in cloth only at the front, wing-warping control and a fixed undercarriage of two wheels with curved skids.
Specifications
- The Caproni Ca.9 has a length of 7.8 m (26 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.88 m (29 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 90 km/h (56 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Ca.9 was very similar to the Caproni Ca.8. It first flew in the summer of 1911.
Variants
Only one Ca.9 was built, and it is closely related to the earlier Ca.8.
Where you'll see it
It served at the flying school attached to the Caproni workshops at Vizzola Ticino. On 20 January 1912 it set a world speed record for aircraft with less than 40 hp, flown by instructor Enrico Cobioni.
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