Caproni Ca.14

The Caproni Ca.14 was an early biplane developed by Giovanni Battista Caproni in the early 1910s.[1]

Caproni Ca.14
Role Long-distance aircraft
Manufacturer Caproni
Designer Giovanni Battista Caproni
First flight 1913
Number built 1

Specifications (Ca.14)

Data from Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 1
  • Length: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.8 m (38 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 24 m2 (260 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 435 kg (959 lb)
  • Gross weight: 685 kg (1,510 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Gnome 7 Lambda 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)

References
  1. Abate, Rosario; Alegi, Gregory; Apostolo, Giorgio (1992). Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983. Turin: Museo Caproni. pp. 27, 241.
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