Caproni Ca.131

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Ca.131
RoleMultirole transport
Manufacturer Caproni
First flight 1934
StatusPrototype only

The Caproni Ca.131 was a prototype for a large aircraft built in Italy in 1934, intended for use as either a bomber or airliner. It was a conventional low-wing cantilever monoplane, powered by a radial engine on each wing and in the nose. The main undercarriage was housed within large streamlined spats. Configured as an airliner, it would have seated 17 passengers.

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Operators

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Specifications

Data from Aeroplani Caproni, [1] Airwar:Caproni Ca 131 [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. Abate, Rosario; Alegi, Gregory; Apostollo, Giorgio (1992). Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and his aircraft, 1910-1983. Trento: Associazione Museo dell'Aeronautica "G. Caproni. pp. 152, 244.
  2. "Caproni Ca.131". www.airwar.ru (in Russian). Moscow. Retrieved 20 January 2019.