Italy's Caproni Bergamaschi CA 310 series
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Caproni Ca 311 Libeccio:  |
Caproni Ca 313:  |
Caproni Ca 314:  |
Design
Was originally designed to be used by the RAF, but the war started and the order was ended.1
The first Ca 310 flew on February 20, 1937.1
Prototype
Production
Variants
- Ca 310: Had Piaggio C.35 radial engines.1 161 built.1
- Ca 311: Had glazed nose for bombing and reconnaissance.1
- Ca 312: Had Piaggio engines and ordered by Belgium and Norway.1
- Ca 313: Served with Sweden.1 Transport and torpedo bomber.1
- Ca 313G: Made for Germany and took around 23,000 man hours to complete.1
Usage
The Ca 310 series were used by Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Norway, Sweden, and Yugoslavia.1
The Hungarians returned their planes and they were used by the Regia Aeronautica.1
Norway purchased four planes and they were destroyed by during the German invasion.1
After 1943 Ca 311s, Ca 313s, and Ca 314s were still being used.1
Specifications
| Ca 314A1 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Convoy escort1 Maritime patrol1 |
| Crew | |
| Engine (Type) | 2: Isotta-Franschini Delta RC 351 |
| HP | 730 each1 |
| Cylinders | Inline1 |
| Cooling | |
| Propeller blades | 21 |
| Dimensions | |
| Span | 54' 7"1 16.65 m1 |
| Length | 38' 8"1 11.8 m1 |
| Height | 12' 2"1 3.7 m1 |
| Wing area | 422 ft2 1 39.2 m2 1 |
| Weight | |
| Empty | 10,032 lb1 4,560 kg1 |
| Loaded | 14,564 lb1 6,620 kg1 |
| Performance | |
| Maximum speed | 245 mph1 365 kph1 |
| Cruising speed | 198 mph1 320 kph1 |
| Climb | |
| Service ceiling | 21,000'1 6,400 m1 |
| Range | 1,048 miles1 1,690 km1 |
| Armament | |
| Wings | 2: 12.7 mm MG1 |
| Dorsal turret | 1: 7.7 mm MG1 |
| Bombs | 705 lb1 320 kg1 |
Sources:
- Aircraft of WWII, General Editor: Jim Winchester, 2004
