| Ca.37 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Ground attack aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Caproni |
| First flight | 1916 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Caproni Ca.37 was a ground attack aircraft designed and built in Italy by Caproni around 1916.
| Ca.37 | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Role | Ground attack aircraft |
| National origin | Italy |
| Manufacturer | Caproni |
| First flight | 1916 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Caproni Ca.37 was a ground attack aircraft designed and built in Italy by Caproni around 1916.
During 1916 Caproni embarked on the design of a small light ground attack aircraft which followed the design philosophy of its much larger cousins the Ca.3 and Ca.4. [1]
The Ca.37 followed the twin boom layout with central nacelle, which housed the tandem cockpits and the 190 kW (250 hp) Lancia Tipo 4 6-cylinder in-line piston engine, driving a 2-bladed pusher propeller. The tail-plane spanned across the two tail-booms and mounted two all-flying rudders for yaw control. Twin main-wheel units were strut mounted under each boom which also carried wooden tail-skids. [1]
The front cockpit was to house a gunner with a flexibly mounted machine-gun. Small bombs were also to be carried for trench attacks and anti-personnel attacks. [1]
Limited further development, in the form of streamlined pod and booms, was carried out as the Ca.38, but no production resulted. [1]
Data from Aeroplani Caproni [1]
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