Caproni aircraft designations

[hesham]

Hi,

The Caproni was a great aircraft company and it absorbed more
than 20 companies during its life.

Biplane and Monoplane first as a historical aircraft.
Ca.30 three engined bomber of 1913 led to developed the
Ca.31 and inter production as Ca.1.
Ca.1 to Ca.5 heavy bombers.
Ca.6 biplane.
Ca.7 biplane.
Ca.8 to Ca.16 monoplanes.
Ca.17 ?
Ca.18 military monoplane.
Ca.19 variant of Ca.18.
Ca.20 the world's first armed fighter.
Ca.21 ?.
Ca.22 parasol wing monoplane.
Ca.23 ?.
Ca.24 & Ca.25 developed from Ca.18.
Ca.26 to Ca.29 ?.
Ca.32 developed from Ca.31 with 100 hp Fiat inline engines.
Ca.33 ,,, ,, ,, ,, Isotta-Fraschini engines.
Ca.34 & Ca.35 developed from Ca.31 with a modified centre nacelle to seat
the two pilots in tandem.
Ca.36 biplane bomber.
Ca.37 single engined two seat ground attack aircraft.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

Ca.38 developed from Ca.37.
Ca.39 seaplane version of Ca.33.
Ca.40,Ca.41 & Ca.42 variants of Ca.4.
Ca.43 floatplane of Ca.4.
Ca.44 main production version of Ca.5.
Ca.46 late-war variant of Ca.5.
Ca.47 seaplane version of Ca.5.
Ca.48 23-passenger version of Ca.4.
Ca.49 ?.
Ca.50 ambulance version of Ca.5.
Ca.51 developed from Ca.4.
Ca.52 RNAS version of Ca.42.
Ca.53 triplane (no details).
Ca.54 & Ca.55 ?.

 

[hesham]

Hi

Ca.56 six passenger airliner version of Ca.1.
Ca.57 eight passenger version of Ca.5.
Ca.58 30-passenger version of Ca.4.
Ca.59 bomber developed from Ca.4.
Ca.60 well known aircraft.
Ca.61 bomber developede from Ca.3 & Ca.5.
Ca.62 & Ca.63 ?.
Ca.64 single seat fighter monopane.
Ca.65 heavy fighter and ground attack aircraft.
Ca.66 four engined biplane bomber.
Ca.67 developed from Ca.66 but powered by only two engines.
Ca.68 & Ca.69 ?.
Ca.70 two seat night fighter.
Ca.71 anther fighter.
Ca.72 ?.
Ca.73 transport/night bomber sesquiplane.
Ca.74 single seat fighter.

 

[Antonio]

Unbuilt Caproni (1934-1944)
Flaps Magazine

RP5: 1934 high altitude reccon monoplane. The engine was placed after the cockpit "a la P-39".

Ostro: 1935-1937. 4 different single seat fighter designs under the same designation. A biplane and 3 monoplanes. The last of it resembled closely the Hurricane

Ca 315: Ca 313G and Ca 314G for Germany.

Ca 318: Ca 310 with Gnome Rhone 14K engines

Raffica: original designation for a Twin engined bomber

Ca 320: 3 engined bomber

Ca 332 and 333 Euro: navalized Ca 330 with floats

Ca 335 Maestrale: 1938. Designed for the Belgian Goverment and to be manufactured there as SABCA S-47.

Ca 340: pressurized biplane designed to set an altitude record

Ca 345/345 bis: twin engined catapultable reccon aircraft with floats

Ca 350: high performance fighter. forerunner of the Ca 335. 1939

Ca 355: Ju 87 replacement. A prototype was actually built

Ca 356: development of the Ca 355 as a IMAM Ro 37

Ca 357: another 355 development

Ca 358: 357 with DB601 engine

Ca 360: dive bomber developed from Ca 331

Ca 365: 1942. Bomber design derived from Ca 135 and Ca 325

Ca 370 Raffica: 1942 Twin engined Zerstorer developed from Ca 331

Ca 375: Ca 370 with DB605 engines

Ca 380 and 381 Corsaro:
http://www.geocities.com/asymmetrics/cors.htm
http://worldatwar.net/chandelle/v3/v3n1/italtwin.html

Caproni MCT: 1942. Design by Ettore Trigona. It was a fighter with engine behind the cockpit.

 

[hesham]

Thank you my dear Pometablava,

Ca.75 to Ca.78 ?./
Ca.79 bomber developed from Ca.73.
Ca.80 ,,, ,,, ,, ,, .
Ca.81 ?.
Ca.82 also a bomber developed from Ca.73.
Ca.83 a fighter (no details).
Ca.84 to Ca.87 ?.
Ca.88 & Ca.89 bombers developed from Ca.73.
Ca.90 heavy bomber.
Ca.91 flying boat derivative from Ca.90.
Ca.92 to Ca.94 ?.
Ca.95 three engined high wing bomber.
Ca.96 ?.
Ca.97 high wing civil transport aircraft.
Ca.98 monoplane touring aircraft.
Ca.99 two seat biplane.
Ca.100 two seat trainer.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

Ca.111 single engined utility transport aircraft.
Ca.112 developed from Ca.111.
Ca.113 two seat trainer.
Ca.114 single seat fighter biplane.
Ca.115 to Ca.119 ?.
Ca.120 three engined experimental bomber.
Ca.121 ?.
Ca.122 low wing monoplane bomber.
Ca.123 twin engined postal aircraft.
Ca.124 low wing floatplane bomber.
Ca.125 biplane single engined postal aircraft.
Ca.126 ?.
Ca.127 single engined recce aircraft.
Ca.128 to Ca.130 ?.
Ca.131 precursor of the Ca.132.
Ca.132 three engined bomber/transport aircraft.
Ca.133 bomber/transport monoplane.
Ca.134 army co-operation aircraft.
Ca.135 twin engined medium bomber.

 

[Jos Heyman]

Why did you skip Ca.101 to Ca.110?

 

[hesham]

Hi,

I just forget them;

Ca.101 bomber/transport.
Ca.102 transport.
Ca.103 a bomber from Ca.73.
Ca.104 ?.
Ca.105 tourer aircraft.
Ca.106 to Ca.108 ?.
Ca.109 trainer and sporting aircraft.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

Ca.136 to Ca.141 ?.
Ca.142 three engined bomber/transport aircraft.
Ca.143 to Ca.147 ?.
Ca.148 transport.
Ca.149 ?.
Ca.150 fighter recce twin boom project.
Ca.151 & Ca.152 ?.
Ca.153 to Ca.156 developed from Ca.150.
Ca.157 to Ca.159 ?.
Ca.160 fighter recce project (not sure).
Ca.161 high altitude record aircraft.
Ca.162 fighter recce project.
Ca.163 two seat aircraft preceded Ca.164.
Ca.165 single seat biplane fighter.
Ca.166 to Ca.182 ?.
Ca.183 high altitude interceptor.
Ca.184 to Ca.192 ?.
Ca.193 twin engined light transport.
Ca.194 ?.
Ca.195 low wing two seat jet trainer.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

Ca.201 high altitude bomber.
Ca.202 & Ca.203 ?.
Ca.204 long range bomber.
Ca.205 multi-engined long range bomber monoplane.
Ca.206 to Ca.210 ?.
Ca.211 long range bomber.
Ca.212 & Ca.213 ?.
Ca.214 two seat trainer.
Ca.215 to Ca.224 ?.
Ca.225 two seat low wing attack bomber.
Ca.301 AP.1 two seat attack/fighter.
Ca.302 & Ca.303 ?.
Ca.304 AP.1
Ca.305 AP.1bis
Ca.306 light transport.
Ca.307 AP.1
Ca.308 twin engined light transport.
Ca.309 general purpose aircraft.

 

[Skybolt]

Hesham, you have to explain to our general readership that the 1 to 200 block was assigned to projects by Caproni Taliedo (Milan, the main company); 200 block were Taliedo's multiengines; the 300 block to Caproni Bergamasca (CAB); the 400 to Reggiane under chief designer Pegna; the 600 to Caproni-Predappio; Caproni-Vizzola hadn't a number block assigned, but designated aircraft with the first latter of the designer and a progressive number (e-g- F 1, 2, 3 etc to 7, paper plane witrh the wings of the F6, a slender fuselage and a DB-605 (same idea than the C.202 vs the C.205). Late in the war Count Caproni decided to assign the 8XXX block to new civilian projects. First, the Ca.8000 was a large transatlantic seaplane,

 

[Maveric]

Oh yeah Skybolt,

the right man for Italian aircraft !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I´ll wait for your post.

Servus Maveric

 

[hesham]

Hi,

Caproni-Bergamasca

Ca.310 to Ca.314 multi-purposed aircraft.
Ca.320 three engined bomber.
Ca.330 twin engined project preceded the Ca.331.

 

[Jos Heyman]

Dana Bell's Directory of Airplanes also lists Ca.405, Ca.602 and Ca.603.
He also mentions Caproni-Bulgaria (with KB designs), Caproni-Vizzola (A designs), Caproni-Campini (only the CC.2), Caproni-Chiodo (CH.1), Caproni-Fabrizi (F designs), Caproni-Pensuti (a 1918 tyriplane), Caproni-Stipa and Caproni-Trigona. It appears most of the second names refer to the designers.

 

[Skybolt]

Yes. Usually they refer to aircraft designed independently from company strategies and then tendered to Caproni (normally directly to the Count) for prototype building. In this Caproni was rather an expection in Italy. Normally it was almost impossible for an independent designer to have his projects built by a company which not requested it.
Actually the F. (for Fabrizi) were official Caproni-Vizzola designs.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

Caproni Reggiane;

Ca.401 fighter/recce project.
Ca.410 recce/bomber floatplane project.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

Ca.94 and Ca.96 four engined heavy biplane bombers.

 

[Maveric]

Hesham, you have to explain to our general readership that the 1 to 200 block was assigned to projects by Caproni Taliedo (Milan, the main company); 200 block were Taliedo's multiengines; the 300 block to Caproni Bergamasca (CAB); the 400 to Reggiane under chief designer Pegna; the 600 to Caproni-Predappio; Caproni-Vizzola hadn't a number block assigned, but designated aircraft with the first latter of the designer and a progressive number (e-g- F 1, 2, 3 etc to 7, paper plane witrh the wings of the F6, a slender fuselage and a DB-605 (same idea than the C.202 vs the C.205). Late in the war Count Caproni decided to assign the 8XXX block to new civilian projects. First, the Ca.8000 was a large transatlantic seaplane,

Hi all,
more and more questions...
Skybolt, do you know the Fabrizi designs F.1 t F.3? Can you post this projects (plus the F.7)? Was the F.7 the last Fabrizi project? Correct, Reggiane Re.8000 = Ca.8000? The one and only project for the Block 8XXX....
But many other questions are unaswered.... :-\

 

[Maveric]

The next two questions: there is a Ca.200 and a Ca.400, also a Ca.300? or started Bergamasca with the Ca.301 ??? ???

Is the Ca.304 a version of the A.P.1 or the C.P.3 ???

Hope you can help...

 

[Boogey]

Early Caproni military airplanes had doubled designation numbering,
first factory's, second of Italian Air Force :
Ca-20 1I– M.
Ca-30 Ca-1 3II– n.B.
Ca-31 Ca-1 3II– n.B.
Ca-32 Ca-2 3II– B.
Ca-33 Ca-3 3II– B.T.
Ca-34 Ca-3 3II– B.
Ca-35 Ca-3 3II– B.
Ca-36 Ca-3 3II– B.Sn.
Ca-37 Ca-3 3II– B.
Ca-39 Ca-3 3IIW B.
Ca-40 Ca-4 3III– c.d.B.
Ca-41 Ca-4 3III– c.d.B.
Ca-42 Ca-4 3III– c.d.B.
Ca-43 Ca-4 3IIIW c.d.B.
Ca-44 Ca-5 3II– c.n.B.
Ca-45 Ca-5 3II– c.n.B.
Ca-46 Ca-5 3II– c.n.B.
Ca-47 Ca-5 3IIW c.n.B.
Ca-50 Ca-5 3II– S.
Ca-60 Capronissimo 8IXL B.Tp.

In my list Caproni planes end on the T.M.2 glider ...
Ca-142 3I– B.Tp.
Ca-148 3I– B.Tp.
Ca-164 1II– Tn.
Ca-165 1II– M.
Ca-204 4 c.B.
Ca-211 3 c.B.
C.H.-1 1II– M.
T.M.-2 I–Sz Tl.
and Caproni - Bergamaschi begins with Ca-301.

 

[Jan den Das]

Hi
I found your list with Caproni aircraft.
Now I am interrested in Breda but has also a question which has to do with Caproni.
Its concerning the Pensuti-Caproni, the little 1919 triplane.
Now I found (the same or a new plane) the Breda-Pensuti.
The Pensuti-Caproni was powered by a 3 cylinder Anzani and the Breda-Pensuti by a 80 hp Rotary (Gnome or LeRhone??).
What can you tell me, what do you have??
My interrests are: history/drawings/dimensions (as much as possible)/pictures/colors, but also construction details (and pictures/drawings which gives these details) technical information etc.
Thank for your help
Jan

 

[Jan den Das]

I am stupid
Normally I check the pictures.
On what I found concerning the Breda-Pensuti it was mentioned that the engine was a 80 hp rotaro, what I translate as a rotary.
But after checking pictures I found that the engines was not a roraty but a 6 cylinder Anzani.
Still interresting in allkind of info/details
Jan

 

[AM]

hi all

from www.europeanairlines.no
pdf file: The civil aircraft of Caproni (1918-1931)

information about:

Ca.450 (I think Ca 450 hp )
Ca.49
Ca.54
Ca.55
Ca.56
Ca.57
Ca.58
Ca.59
Ca.60
Ca.73
Ca.82
Ca.90
Ca.97
Ca.101
Ca.105
Ca.106
Ca.111
Ca.112
Ca.123
Ca.128
Ca.129
Ca.132
Ca.133

several of this aircraft/projects is very intresting.

 

[hesham]

Great find AM,

also the Caproni Ca.108 Study project for an all-metal
single-engine monoplane for airmail and cargo based on
the Caproni Ca 105. It was to be powered by a 240hp
radial engine and the aircraft would have a speed of
185kmh.

http://www.europeanairlines.no/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/The_civil_aircraft_of_Caproni.pdf

 

[lucamax]

Hi, some pictures of prototypes and experimental Caproni's aircraft taken from the book "Aeroplani Caproni" written by Rosario Abate, Gregory Alegi and Giorgio Apostolo, Giorgio Apostolo Editore 1992:

 

[lucamax]

The second part

 

[Steve Pace]

Keep them coming! Do you have one of the semi-jet fighter? -SP

 

[lucamax]

I'm sorry but unfortunatly in the book they don't speak about that type of airplanes :'(

 

[Apophenia]

I've rationalized Hesham's original lists, combining corrections and additions (as well as a few added details of my own). I'll mount these broken down in 100-Blocks (although the Ca.2XX llist is very thin!).

I've listed powerplants but these are not exhaustive. In a few cases, to aid in further sub-type searches, I've noted Matricole Militari where known. Not too much should be made of these - a single prototype might have more than one MM number. Often, rebuilt aircraft will have new MM numbers assigned upon re-delivery to the RA and the original Matricola Militare assigned to an entirely different aircraft type.

Contemporary Italians loved putting periods into designations. I've omitted many of those periods in sub-type and engine designations. The aim was to simplified things and, hopefully, purists will forgive.

 

[Apophenia]

WWI Caproni Designations by Total Horsepower

Caproni monoplano 25hp: [?]

Caproni 80hp: aka Ca.18 monoplane

Caproni 260 hp: biplane bomber prototype, 3 x centrally-mounted 90hp Gnôme rotaries
- aka Ca.30 (no known Italian AF bomber designation)
- Caproni 260 hp designation may also have applied to direct-drive Ca.31 bomber

Caproni 300 hp: biplane bomber; 3 x 100hp Fiat A.10 inlines
- aka Ca.32, Italian AF bomber designation Ca.1

Caproni 350 hp: biplane bomber; 2 x 100hp Fiat A.10 + 1 x 150hp Isotta-Fraschini V.4B
- Italian AF bomber designation Ca.2, no apparent Caproni post-WWI re-designation

Caproni 450 hp: biplane bomber; 3 x 150hp Isotta-Fraschini V.4B
- aka Ca.450, Ca.450 hp; G3 p56+p57 / G6 p41+p207 / G7 p17
-- Corpo Aeronautico Militare desig. Ca 3, aka Ca.33 (qv)

Caproni 600 hp: biplane bomber; 3 x 200hp Fiat A.12
- Caproni 600/900 hp: Caproni 600 hp with 3 x Fiat A-12bis
- aka Ca.44, Italian AF bomber designation Ca.5

Caproni 750 hp (aka Caproni 600/750 hp): biplane bomber; 3 x 350hp Isotta-Fraschini V.6
- aka Ca.45, French export variant of Ca.5 bomber

 

[Apophenia]

Post-WWI Caproni Ca.100-Block Designations and Re-Designations

Ca.1 -- 1910 single-seat, single-seat biplane, prototype
- Ca.1: 1 x 22 hp Miller [1] W-4 engine,* span 10.50 m
-- * Driving twin outboard props mounted on wing struts
-- Crashed on 1 st flight, displayed at Volandia museum
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195088.html#msg195088
-- For Ca.1 (CAP military designation), see: Ca.32 bomber

Ca.2 -- 1910 single-seat, single-seat biplane, prototype
- Ca.2: 1 x 50 hp Rebus water-cooled 4-cyl.* span 10.50 m
-- * Driving a single, tractor prop; twin-boomed fuselage
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195089.html#msg195089

Ca.3 -- 1910 single-engined biplane, single-seat biplane, prototype
- Ca.3: 1 x 50 hp Rebus water-cooled 4-cyl.* span 12.50
-- * Single tractor propeller; similar airframe to smaller Ca.2
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195091.html#msg195091
-- For Ca.3 (CAP military designation), see: Ca.33 bomber

Ca.4 -- 1911 single-seat, single-seat biplane, prototype
- Ca.4: 1 x 50 hp Rebus water-cooled 4-cyl.* span 10.50 m
-- * Tractor prop, sim. to Ca.2 but light tail-boom frame
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195092.html#msg195092
-- For Ca.4 (CAP military designation), see: Ca.40 bomber

Ca.5 -- 1911 single-seat, single-seat biplane, prototype
- Ca.5: Sim. in layout to Ca.3 but with metal tube boom
- Ca.5: 1 x 50 hp Rebus water-cooled 4-cyl.* span 12.50 m
-- * Tractor prop, sim. to Ca.4 but w/ Coanda profile wing
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195093.html#msg195093
-- For Ca.5 (CAP military designation), see: Ca.44 bomber

Ca.6 -- 1911 single-seat, single-seat biplane, prototype
- Ca.6: 1 x 50 hp Rebus water-cooled 4-cyl., span 12.00 m
- Ca.6: A longer-span Ca.5 with double-curve Coanda wing
-- Cruciform monoplane tail, earlier types were biplanes
-- Ca.6 preserved at Museo dell'Aeronautica Gianni Caproni
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195094.html#msg195094

Ca.7 -- (Project) twin-engined, 'double-fletched' biplane
- Ca.7: Conv. & canard tails, remote-drive pusher props
- Ca.7: 2 x tandem 50 hp Rebus 4-cyl.,* span 12.00 m
-- * Fuselage-mounted, clutched for independent power
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195095.html#msg195095

Ca.8 -- 1911 single-seat Blériot XI-style monoplane, x 1
- Ca.8: 1 x 28 hp Anzani 3-cylinder radial, span 8.88 m
-- Orig. Caproni desig.: Cm 1 (Caproni Monoplano N.1)*
-- * aka 25 HP Caproni Monoplano, 1st flew 13 June 1911
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195096.html#msg195096

Ca.9 -- 1911 single-seat mod. Blériot-type monoplane, x 1
- Ca.9: 1 x 35 hp Anzani 3-cylinder radial, span 8.88 m
- Ca.9: Revised Ca.8 w/ broader chord, shorter fuselage
-- Orig. Caproni desig.: Cm 2 (Caproni Monoplano N.2)
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195097.html#msg195097

Ca.10 - 1911 2-seat revised Blériot-type monoplane, x 1
- Ca.10: 1 x 35 hp Anzani 3-cylinder radial, span 8.88 m
- Ca.10: Further refinement of Ca.8/Ca.9, Ca.11 similar
-- NB: Some sources claim that Ca.10 was a single-seater
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195098.html#msg195098

Ca.11 - 1911 2-seat revised Blériot-type monoplane, x 1
- Ca.11: 1 x 50 hp Gnome Omega 7-cyl., span 8.88 m
- Ca.11: Higher-powered version of the Ca.10 monoplane
-- Orig. Caproni desig.: Cm 5 (Caproni Monoplano N.5)
-- NB: Some sources claim that Ca.11 was a single-seater
- Ca.11: Italian circuit speed record holder, exper. mil. use
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195099.html#msg195099

Ca.12 - 1912 tandem 2-seat Blériot-style monoplane, x ?
- Ca.12: 1 x 60 hp Anzani 6A3 6-cyl radial,* span 11.28 m
-- Orig. Caproni desig.: Cm 6 (Caproni Monoplano N.6)
-- * Anzani 6A3 was double-row radial (2 x 3-cyl. 'fans')
-- International closed-circuit speed record holder
-- First pax flight in Italy (22 Apr 1912, Lido di Venezia)
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195100.html#msg195100

Ca.13 - 1912 tandem 2-seat Blériot-style monoplane, x 2?
- Ca.13: 1 x 70 hp Anzani double-row radial,* span 11.28 m
- Ca.13: Differed from Ca.12 in taper wing, diff. aerofoil
-- Orig. Caproni desig.: Cm 7 (Caproni Monoplano N.7)
-- * Unreliable 70 hp engines repl. with 60 hp Anzani 6A3
-- Fell afoul of changes in Servizio Aeronautico training
-- NB: Some sources claim that Ca.13 was a 2-seater
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195102.html#msg195102

Ca.14 - 1912 tandem 2-seat Blériot-style monoplane, x ?
- Ca.14: 1 x 80 hp Gnome 7 Lambda, span 11.80 m
-- Orig. Caproni desig.: Cm 9 (Caproni Monoplano N.9)
-- NB: Ca.14 had more widely-spaced cockpit seating
-- 27 Feb 1913 test-pilot Slavorosov flies Milan-Rome
-- In error, Wiki says Ca.14 was a biplane

Ca.15 - 1912 tandem 2-seat Blériot-style monoplane, x ?
- Ca.15: Sim. to Ca.14 and Ca.16, no other details

Ca.16 - 1913 tandem 2-seat Blériot-style monoplane, x ?
- Ca.16: 1 x 80 hp Gnome 7 Lambda, span 11.80 m
-- Orig. Caproni desig.: Cm 12 (Caproni Monoplano N.12)
-- Prototype CA.16 aka 'Milano II'
-- Ca.16 cockpit seating as per Ca.14, dual controls*
-- * Instructor could disengage the student's controls
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195105.html#msg195105

Ca.17 - 1913 single-seat Blériot-style monoplane, x ?
- Ca.17: Updated, simplified, & strenghtened Ca.16
- Ca.17: 1 x 80 hp Gnome 7 Lambda, span ?? m
-- https://modellismoitalia.altervista.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Caproni-Ca.17.jpg
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195106.html#msg195106

Ca.18 - 1913 2-seat shoulder-wing obs. monoplane, x 55
- Ca.18: 1 x 80 hp Gnome 7 Lambda, span 10.928 m
-- Ca.18 prod'n run begins 1915, led to Ca.19, etc.
-- https://modellismoitalia.altervista.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/caproni18.jpg
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195107.html#msg195107

Ca.19 - 191? 2-seat shoulder-winged monoplane, x ?
- Ca.19: Higher-powered military vers. of Ca.18
- Ca.19: 1 x 100 hp Gnome 14 Omega-Omega
- Ca.19: Multi-purpose Ca.18 devel., saw service
-- https://modellismoitalia.altervista.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Caproni-Ca.19.jpg

Ca.20 - 1914 single-seat monoplane fighter,* prototype
- Ca.20: 1 x 100 hp rotary (sources vary),** span 7.92 m
- Ca.20: Conceptually derived from Ca.18 and Ca.19
-- * Lewis gun mounted on top of king post struts
-- ** Gnome 14 Omega-Omega or Le Rhône (??)
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195109.html#msg195109

Ca.21 - 1913 2-seat parasol-wing observation a/c, x ?
- Ca.21: 1 x 80 hp Gnome 7 Lambda, span 10.60 m
- Ca.21: Essentially parasol derivative of Ca.18 (qv)
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195110.html#msg195110

Ca.22 - 1913 2-seat parasol-wing experimental a/c,* x 1
- Ca.22: 1 x 80 hp Gnome 7 Lambda, span 14.14 m
- Ca.22: Adjustable variable-incident wing & tailplane
-- Ca.22 basically longer-span sibling to Ca.21 (above)
-- * Held 1913 world climb and height records
-- Ca.22 prototype preserved at Omaka, New Zealand
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195111.html#msg195111

Ca.23 - 1914 2-seat parasol-wing multi-purpose a/c,* x ?
- Ca.23: 1 x 100 hp Fiat A.10 6-cyl. inline, span ?? m
-- * Similar to Ca.21 airframe, fixed-incidence wing
-- Some sources list Ca.23 as a bomber, Ca.21 deriv.
-- https://modellismoitalia.altervista.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Caproni-CA.23.jpg
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195112.html#msg195112

Ca.24 - 1914 single-engined parasol monoplane, x 30
- Ca.24: 1 x 100 hp Gnome Delta rotary, span 14.14 m
- Ca.24: Ca.21 devel., built parallel to the Ca.23
-- Some sources say some Ca.24 built for war use

Ca.25 - 191? single-seat parasol research monoplane,* x 1
- Ca.25: 1 x 35 hp Anzani 6-cylinder radial, span 8.88 m
- Ca.25: Smaller equiv. to Ca.22 with variable-incidence
-- * Variable-incidence meant to produce 'auto-stability'
-- * Wing incidence regulated by a large spring balance
-- Ca.25 tested for Italian military use (serial '132')
-- https://modellismoitalia.altervista.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Caproni-CA.25.jpg
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195114.html#msg195114

Ca.26 - (Project) 1914 2-seat variable-incident biplane
- Ca.26: 1 x 80 hp Gnome 7 Lambda, span 13.50 m
- Ca.26: Intended for interchangable wheel/float u/c*
-- * Wheel gear's tail skid just aft of rear cockpit
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195115.html#msg195115

Ca.27 - (Project) 1914 2-seat variable-incident biplane
- Ca.27: Variant of Ca.26, no other details

Ca.28 - (Project) 1914 2-seat variable-incident biplane
- Ca.28: Variant of Ca.26, no other details

Ca.29 - (Project) 1914 2-seat variable-incident biplane
- Ca.29: Variant of Ca.26, no other details

Ca.30 - 1913 twin-boom biplane bomber prototype, x 1
- Ca.30: 3 x fuselage-mounted Gnomes,* span 22.20 m**
-- * 1 x 100 hp pusher, 2 x remote-driv 80 hp tractors
-- Tractors driven via transmissions/extension shafts
-- Ca.30: aka Caproni Ca.1 (II), aka Caproni 260 hp
-- Some sources say Ca.30 wingspan was only 21.90 m
-- NB: Some sources say Ca.30 had 3 x 90 hp Gnomes
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195119.html#msg195119

Ca.31 - 1914 biplane bomber with 3 x tractor engines*
- Ca.31: As Ca.30 but with tractors mounted in booms
- Ca.31: As mod., 2 x Gnomes + central 90 hp Curtiss
-- Ca.31: aka Caproni Ca.2 (II), led to Ca.32 (below)
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195120.html#msg195120

Ca.32 - 1915 biplane bomber, Ca.31 prod'n vers., x 162*
- Ca.32: 3 x 100 hp Fiat A.10 inlines, span 22.20 m
-- 1920s Scuola Aviazione Caproni a/c, Colombo D.110s
-- * Some sources say x 164 (poss. incl. Ca.30/Ca.31)
-- Retropective desig., orig. Caproni 300 hp, aka Ca.1

Ca.33 - 1916 biplane bomber, Ca.32 development, x 269
- Ca.33: 3 x 150 hp Isotta-Fraschini V.4B, span 22.20 m
-- Retropective desig., orig. Caproni 450 hp, aka Ca.3
- Ca.33/Ca.3 torpedo bomber (?special designation?)
- Ca.33B4: French mil. 4-seat bomber designation*
-- * aka CEP.1 B2** (Caproni-Esnault-Pelterie)
-- ** CEP.1 B2 built by Robert Esnault-Pelterie

Ca.34 - Ca.33 devel., tandem pilots, no nose wheel, x 1
- Ca.34: 3 x 150 hp Isotta-Fraschini V.4B, span 22.20 m

Ca.35 - Ca.33 devel., tandem pilots, new nacelle,* x 1
- Ca.35: 3 x 150 hp Isotta-Fraschini V.4B, span 22.20 m
-- * Revised crew nacelle shape, now of oval-section
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195125.html#msg195125

Ca.36 - Ca.33 devel., detachable outer wings,* x 153
- Ca.36: 3 x 150 hp Isotta-Fraschini V.4B, span 22.20 m
-- * Outer wing panels detach for storage & transport
- Ca.36M: (Modificato) 1923, aka Ca.36 mod
- Ca.36M: 3 x 190 hp I-F V.4Bs, simplified Ca.33 airframe
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195126.html#msg195126
- Ca.36S: (Sanitaria), Ca.36M air-ambulance conv.

Ca.37 - Reduced scale* Ca.33 derivative, 1 x prototype
- Ca.37: 1 x central pusher-engine, two-seat cockpit
- Ca.37: 1 x 250 hp Lancia Type 4 6-cyl., span 11.30 m
-- * Shorter wings, intended as a ground-attack a/c
-- https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Caproni_Ca.37.png/800px-Caproni_Ca.37.png

Ca.38 - Ca.37 devel.,* streamlined nacelle & booms**
-- * Poss. rebuild of Ca.37 or complete new-build
-- ** Now oval in section rather than rectangular
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195127.html#msg195127

Ca.39 - Flying boat devel. from Ca.36M, 1 x prototype
- Ca.39: Elastically-mounted central float on Ca.36M
- Ca.39: Prototype CA 211, intended for Italian Navy
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195127.html#msg195127

Ca.40 - 1917 triplane bomber, twin-boom + nacelle, x 3
- Ca.40: 3 x 200 hp I-F or Fiat engines, span 29.90 m
-- Ca.40: aka Ca.4 (CAP desig.), 1,400 kg bomb load
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195130.html#msg195130

Ca.41 - Prod'n vers. of Ca.40 w/ oval-section fuselage*
-- * Ca.41 also omitted the nose wheels of the Ca.40
- Ca.41: 3 x 280 hp Fiat A.12s or 250 hp I-F V.5s**
-- ** With Isotta-Fraschinis, aka Caproni 750 hp

Ca.42 - 1918 prod'n Ca.40, side-by-side pilot seating, x 23
- Ca.42: Higher-powered Ca.41 bomber devel., span 29.90 m
- Ca.42: 400 hp Liberty 12s/270 hp I-F V.6/270 hp Fiat A.12
-- Planned US prod. with Liberty (s/n 8376/8875) cancelled
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195132.html#msg195132

Ca.43 - 1920 twin-engined Ca.40 floatplane deriv., 1 conv.
- Ca.43: 2 x 400 hp Liberty L-12 V-12s, span 29.90 m
-- Floats similar to Guidonia-designed units for Ca.47
-- https://cpcontainer.weebly.com/uploads/5/4/3/6/5436529/3998847_2_orig.jpg
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195133.html#msg195133

Ca.44 - Trimotor biplane bomber, CAP bomber designation Ca.5
- Ca.44: 3 x 200 hp Fiat A.12bis, 2 boom tractors + 1 pusher
-- Effectively, a reduced-scale, biplane devel. of Ca.40
- aka Caproni 600 hp and (variant) aka Caproni 600/900 hp*
-- * Late prod. Ca.44 with 3 x 300 hp Fiat A.12bis engines
-- Torpedo-bomber trials, used oper'ly Oct 1917 Pola raid

Ca.45 - Trimotor biplane bomber, CAP bomber designation Ca.5
- Ca.45: Ca.44 variant with revised central nacelle
- Ca.45: 3 x 250 hp Isotta-Fraschini V.6, span 23.50 m
- aka Caproni 600/750 hp or Caproni 750 hp
- Ca.45 B4: French designation, aka French CEP 2.Bn2
-- Ca.45 B4: Built by REP (Robert Esnault-Pelterie)
-- Planned French production by Établissements Bessonneau*
-- * None completed by Bessonneau at Choisy le Roi (??)
- US Standard-Caproni Ca.5: usually listed as 2 built**
-- ** Baugher shows more s/n (assigned but never built?)

Ca.46 - Trimotor biplane bomber, late-war Ca.5 variant
- Ca.46: 3 x Fiat, I-F, or Liberty engines, span 23.50 m
- Fisher-Caproni Ca.46: US production, x 3 delivered *
-- * Fisher-Caproni Ca.46 produced by Fisher Body Works
-- Ca.46 also ordered from Standard Aircraft & Curtiss
-- Planned French prod'n by Établissements Bessonneau**
-- ** None completed by Bessonneau at Choisy le Roi (??)

Ca.47 - Twin-float* seaplane variant of Ca.5, x 2**
- Ca.47: 3 x 400 hp Liberty L-12 engines, span 23.50 m
- Ca.47: aka I.Ca (Idro Caproni), bomber/torpedo-bomber
-- * Zari floats connected to fuselage w/ elastic mounts
-- ** 2nd Ca.47 (torpedo-bomber) lost on ferry flight
-- ** NB: 10 x Piaggio postwar I.Ca conv. from Ca.45s
-- https://cpcontainer.weebly.com/uploads/5/4/3/6/5436529/2918298_2_orig.jpg
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195137.html#msg195137

Ca.48 - 23-pax* airliner conversion of Ca.42/Ca.4
- Ca.48: 3 x 400 hp Liberty L-12 engines, span 23.50 m
- Ca.48: Passenger cabin beneath orig. central nacelle
-- * Originally designed for 12-to-17 passengers
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195138.html#msg195138

Ca.49 - (Project) 1919 4-engined floatplane airliner
- Ca.49: Triplane, 2 crew, 23 pax in enclosed cabin
- Ca.49: 3 x tractors, 1 x pusher,* span 34.50 m
-- 300-to-375 hp engines, no engine type announced
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195138.html#msg195138

Ca.50 - 1917 Ca.44/Ca.5 air-ambulance* conv. x 1
-- * 2 x stretcher cases + 2 x sitting wounded
-- NB: Some claim Ca.50 orig. as night bomber**
-- ** Explaining 'Ca 50 Sanitario' references?
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195140.html#msg195140

Ca.51 - Ca.42 bomber development, biplane tail, x 1
- Ca.51: Ca.46 adj. for US prod'n, US measurements
- Ca.51: 3 x 700 hp Fiat A.14 inlines, span 29.90 m
-- https://cpcontainer.weebly.com/uploads/5/4/3/6/5436529/4688484_2_orig.jpg

Ca.52 - Bomber, sources vary on details, see below
- Ca.52 (I) : Ca.51 bomber for British RNAS, x 6*
- Ca.52 (I) : 3 x 700 hp Fiat A.14s, span 29.90 m
-- Ca.52 dispensed with underbelly bomb 'gondola'
-- * Some sources identify RNAS aircraft as Ca.41s
- Ca.52 (II): Ca.41 bomber for French use, x ?
- Ca.52 (II): 3 x French engines,** span 29.90 m
-- ** + special armament & electric bomb release
- Ca.52a: No details

Ca.53 - 1917 single-engined multi-purpose triplane, x 1
- Ca.53 : Fighter/recce/light bomber, 1 x prototype
- Ca.53 : (Planned) 1 x 450 hp Liberty L-12 V-12*
-- * CAP had actually request 1 x 700 hp Fiat A.14
- Ca.53 : 1 x 420 hp Franco Tosi FT V-12 engine
-- Plywood-covered wooden construction, span 14.30 m
-- aka Triplanino (Baby Triplane) prior to c.1937
- Ca.53a: (Project) Rigid wing structure w/ dihedral
-- https://cpcontainer.weebly.com/uploads/5/4/3/6/5436529/8184622_2_orig.jpg
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195143.html#msg195143

Ca.54 - (Project) 4-pax* light airliner, Ca.53 deriv.
- Ca.54: 1919 proposal, based on Triplanino
-- * Encl. cockpit/cabin standing proud of fuselage
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195144.html#msg195144

Ca.55 - (Project) 1919-1920 floatplane, Ca.53 deriv.
- Ca.55: Ca.54 w/ large central float + outriggers
- Ca.55: 1 x 450-to-500 hp engine, span 13.25 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195145.html#msg195145

Ca.56 - (Project) 1919 Ca.32 conv. to 6-pax airliner*
- Ca.56 : 2 x 300 hp Fiat A.10 inlines, span 22.20 m
- Ca.56a: No details
-- * Pax cabin between rather than beneath wings
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195146.html#msg195146

Ca.57 - 1919 Ca.44 bomber conversion to 2+8-pax airline
- Ca.57: 3 x 200 hp Isotta-Fraschini V.6, span 23.40 m
-- 10 pax Breda M-1 conv. similar but twin-engined
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195147.html#msg195147

Ca.58 - (I) (Project?) Re-engined Ca.48 variant
- Ca.58: 3 x Fiat A.14 or I-F V.6,* span 22.20 m
-- * Engine in enlarged nacelles (comp. w/ Ca.48)

Ca.58 - (II) 30-pax* airliner conv. from Ca.48
-- * In nacelle both above + below middle wing
- Ca.58: 3 x 700 hp engines,** span 22.20 m
-- ** 2 x tractor engines + 1 x pusher engine
-- Ca.58 (II) sometimes conf. w/ 5-engined Ca.59
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195148.html#msg195148

Ca.59 - (Project) 30-pax* airliner, Ca.58 deriv.
-- * In nacelle both above + below middle wing
- Ca.59: 5 x 300-to-400 hp engines,** span 22.20 m
-- ** 2 x tractor engines + 3 x pusher engines***
-- *** 2 x outboard, 1 x rear of central nacelle
-- NB: Ca.59 usual listed as export Ca.58 (II)
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195149.html#msg195149

Ca.60 - 1921 9-winged Noviplano flying boat, x 1
- Ca.60: 8 x 400hp Liberty L-12 engines, Span 30.00m
- Ca.60: 100 pax flying boat, aka Transaero
-- Prototype destroyed while taxiing for 1st flight
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195150.html#msg195150

Ca.61 - 1922 twin-boom biplane bomber, sim. to Ca.36
- Ca.61 : Improv. constr. techniques, refined shape
- Ca.61 : 3 x 230 hp SPA 6A 6-cyls, span 22.72 m
- Ca.61 : (Project) Unbuilt, upper & lower ailerons
- Ca.61a: Improv., upper ailerons only, span 20.72 m
-- Ca.61a had increased dihedral & refined tailplane
-- https://cpcontainer.weebly.com/uploads/5/4/3/6/5436529/4799231_2_orig.jpg
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195150.html#msg195150

Ca.62 - 1923 flying boat deriv. of Ca.61, 1 x prototype
- Ca.62 : 3 x 230 hp SPA 6A 6-cyls, span 22.72 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195152.html#msg195152

Ca.63 - (Project) Improv. Ca.61a, lighter constr.*
- Ca.63 : 3 x 260 hp (?type?) inlines, span 20.72 m
-- * Due to improved construction techniques
- Ca.63a: Twin-engined deriv., rear gun position
- Ca.63a: 2 x 360 hp (?type?) inlines, span 20.72 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195153.html#msg195153

Ca.64 - (Project) 1922 single-seat fighter monoplane
- Ca.64: Mixed constr.,* aka MC1 (Monoplano Caccia)
- Ca.64: 1 x 300 hp (Hispano?) V-8 engine, span 10.00 m
-- * Mixed steel/Duralumin structure w/ fabric covering
-- ** Some sources conf. Ca.64's 18.70 m2 area with span
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195154.html#msg195154

Ca.65 - (Project) 1922 twin-engined monoplane, 3 vers.
- Ca.65: Low-wing monoplane 3-seater, Ca.64 deriv.
-- Ca.65 originally designated LB.4
- Ca.65 : Heavy fighter/ground attack aircraft
- Ca.65 : 2 x 220 hp (?type?) V-12 engines, span 15.00 m
- Ca.65a: 2 x 300 hp (?type?) 6-cyl inlines, span 15.00 m
- Ca.65b: 2 x 400 hp (? Jupiter ?) radials, span 15.00 m
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,286.0.html

Ca.66 - 1923 4-engined sesquiplane night/bomber, x 2
- Ca.66 : 4 x 200 hp SPA 6A 6-cyl inlines, span 20.80 m
- Ca.66 : Mid-mounted twin tandem engines, mixed constr.
- Ca.66a: Night-bomber variant, span incr. to 25.00 m*
-- * Lower wing span, upper wing span was only 17.00 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195156.html#msg195156

Ca.67 - 1923 twin-engined sesquiplane night bomber, x 2
- Ca.67: 2 x 400 hp Lorraine-Dietrich 12Db, span 25.00 m*
-- * Lower wing span, upper wing span was only 17.00 m
- Ca.67: Effectively a twin-engined equivalent of Ca.66**
-- ** Ca.66 and Ca.67 designed to same 1922 bomber comp.
- Ca.67: Trimotor mod. later re-designated as Ca.72 (qv)
-- http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/bww1/ca67/ca67-1.jpg
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195156.html#msg195156

Ca.68 - (Project) 192? reconnaissance flying boat
- Ca.68: 3 x 360 hp Rolls-Royce engine,* span 25.00 m
-- * Era and horsepower suggests a R-R Eagle V-12
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,8743.msg161505.html#msg161505

Ca.69 - (Project) 192? reconnaissance(?) flying boat
- Ca.69: 2 x tractor, 1 x pusher engines, span 25.00 m
- Ca.69: As for Ca.68 other than crew pod/armament*
-- * hesham lists as recce, more likely civil Ca.68
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,8743.msg161505.html#msg161505

Ca.70 - 1925 2-seat sesquiplane night fighter, x 1 built*
- Ca.70 : 1 x 380hp Bristol Jupiter IV, span 15.00 m
- Ca.70L: Revised Ca.70, later redesig'd as Ca.71 (below)
-- * Technically x 2 - Ca.70 (MM.50) and Ca.70L (MM.51)
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195160.html#msg195160

Ca.71 - 1925 2-seat sesquiplane night fighter, x 1 built
- Ca.71: 1 x 400hp Lorraine-Dietrich 12Db, span 15.00 m
-- NB: While Ca.70 had tractor prop, Ca.71 was a pusher
-- Ca.71 flight characteristics proved worse than Ca.70
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195162.html#msg195162

Ca.72 - 1924 biplane night bomber, Ca.66/Ca.67 deriv., x 1
- Ca.72: Trimotor (2 tractors, 1 pusher),* span 25.00 m
- Ca.72: Pusher motor mounted on top wing, 1,000 kg bombs
-- * 2 x 400 hp Lorraine Dietrich 12DE, 1 x 200 hp SPA 6A
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195163.html#msg195163

Ca.73 - 1924 sequiplane bomber/airliner, push-pull engines
- Ca.73 : Refined Ca.66, designed by Ing. Verduzio
- Ca.73 : biplane bomber, 2 x tandem 400 hp Lorraine DBs
- Ca.73Bi.B: (Bimotore Bombardamento), RA designation
- Ca.73Bi.C: (Bimotore Civile), MdA designation, G7 p74
- Ca.73bis: Biplane bomber, 2 x tandem 450 hp Lorraine 12EBs
- Ca.73bisC: Biplane airliner, 2 x tandem 440 hp Lorraines
-- Ca.73bisC: aka Ca.73bis Civile, encl. 10 pax cabin
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195164.html#msg195164
- Ca.73ter: Bomber, 2 x 490 hp Isotta-Fraschini Asso
-- Ca.73ter: aka Ca.73Bi.B (Bimotore Bombardamento)
-- Ca.73ter/Ca.73Bi.B later redesignated Ca.82 (below)
- Ca.73quarter: strengthened bomber, redesig. Ca.88 (below)
- Ca.73quarterG: glazed-nosed bomber, redesig. Ca.89 (below)

Ca.74 - (I) Bomber, Ca.73 deriv., redesig'd Ca.80 (below)
- Ca.74: 2 x 400 hp* Bristol Jupiters, span 25.00 m
-- * Some sources say 420 hp Bristol Jupiters
- Ca.74G: Revised vers., glazed bombardier's position

Ca.74 - (II) 192? sesquiplane single-seat fighter
- Ca.74: Mixed constr. (wood/metal), Warren truss bracing
- Ca.74: 1 x 400 hp A-R Jupiter radial, span 9.70 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195165.html#msg195165

Ca.75 - (Project) 192? biplane bomber, sim. to Ca.67
- Ca.75: 3 x 400 hp Lorraine-Dietrich 12D, span 25.00 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195166.html#msg195166

Ca.76 - (Project) 192? biplane bomber, Ca.75 deriv.
- Ca.76: Radial-engined equivilents to Ca.75 (qv)
- Ca.76: 3 x 400 hp Bristol Jupiter 9-cyl., span 25.00 m
- Ca.76bis: 3 x 500 hp Bristol Jupiter 9-cyl radials

Ca.77 - (Project) 192? biplane bomber, Ca.63/Ca.75 deriv.
- Ca.77: 2 x 400 hp Lorraine-Dietrich 12D, span 25.00 m
- Ca.77: Fuselage lowered compared w/ the Ca.75 & Ca.76
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195168.html#msg195168

Ca.78 - (Project) 192? biplane bomber, Ca.75 devel.
- Ca.78: Isotta-Fraschini engines in push-pull pairs
- Ca.78: 2 x 500 hp I-F Asso 500 V-12s, span 25.00 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195169.html#msg195169

Ca.79 - 1925 4-engined biplane bomber, Ca.73 derivative
- Ca.79: 2 x interplane push-pull pairs, span 33.03 m
- Ca.79: 4 x 500hp I-F Asso or A-R Jupiter
-- aka Ca.79 Q.d. (Quadra di dure)
-- 3-view: http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/bww1/ca79/ca79-1.gif
- Ca.79bis: 1930 devel., 4 x 500hp I-F Asso 500, MM.86
-- http://www.cmpr.it/MN - Manuale Ca.79 bis -FC/man.Ca.79 bis.htm
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195170.html#msg195170

Ca.80 - 1928 push-pull biplane bomber, redesig'd Ca.74
- Ca.80 : 2 x 400 hp A-R Jupiters, span 25.00 m
- Ca.80S: (Sanitaria) air ambulance, nose hatch
-- Ca.80S: 6 litters + 3 seated patients, aka Caproni LB.2
- Ca.80Co: (Coloniale) colonial service variant
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195171.html#msg195171

Ca.81 - (Project) 192? 3-seat reconnaissance monoplane
- Ca.81: Low-wing, semi-eliptical wing Ca.65 analogue
- Ca.81: 2 x 400 hp Lorraine-Dietrich 12D, span 16.00 m
-- Ca.81 was to have a cloth-covered metal structure
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195172.html#msg195172

Ca.82 - 1927 push-pull biplane bomber, redesig. Ca.73ter (qv)
- Ca.82 : 2 x 510 hp I-F Asso 500s, span 25.00 m
- Ca.82 Co: (Coloniale) mod. main u/c, colonial equip't
-- Ca.82 Co: aka Ca.73ter Co, and aka 'Ca.73 Ter Co'*
-- * Distinguished from Ca.73bis Co by fewer cabin windows
- Ca.82C : (Civile), 10-pax airliner conv'n, eg: I-BARS
-- Ca.82C: aka Ca.82 Ci, and aka Ca.73ter Ci
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195173.html#msg195173

Ca.83 - (Project) Armoured parasol-wing* monoplane fighter
- Ca.83: 1 x 400 hp Jupiter 9-cyl., span 9.60 m
- Ca.83: Circular-section steel fuselage deflect bullets
-- * 1-pc cantilever wing swivels for towing & stowage
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195174.html#msg195174

Ca.84 - (Project) 192? biplane amphibian* flying boat
- Ca.85: Mixed struct. technique, Ca.78 derivative
- Ca.84: 2 x 420 hp Jupiter 9-cyl., span 25.00 m
-- * Main wheels protrude through stabilizer floats
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195175.html#msg195175

Ca.85 - (Project) 192? biplane amphibian flying boat
- Ca.85: Mixed struct. technique, Ca.78 derivative
- Ca.85: 3 x 420 hp Jupiter 9-cyl.,* span 25.00 m
-- * 2 x engines betw. wings, central engine on upper wing
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195176.html#msg195176

Ca.86 - (Project) 192? biplane amphibian* flying boat
- Ca.86: Long-span upper wing mounts tractor engine
- Ca.86: 1 x 420 hp Jupiter radial, span 14.00 m
-- * Wheels retr. along fuselage, Warren truss bracing
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195177.html#msg195177

Ca.87 - Polonia, 1929 transatlantic aircraft*
- Ca.87: Based on Ca.73ter/Ca.82, converted to bomber
- Ca.87: 4 x 250 hp I-F push-pull pairs, span 25.00 m
-- * Carried 6,100 L of fuel, 450 L lubricating oil
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195178.html#msg195178

Ca.88 - Redesig. Ca.73quarter push-pull biplane bomber
- Ca.88: IAF continued to called its a/c the Ca.73

Ca.89 - Redesig. Ca.73quarterG push-pull biplane bomber
- Ca.89: IAF continued to called its a/c the Ca.73
- Ca.80: Fully enclosed nose bombardier's position
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195180.html#msg195180

Ca.90 - 1929 sesquiplane heavy bomber, x 1 (MM.79)
- Ca.90: 6 x 900 hp I-F Asso 750 V-12s*
-- * Engines arranged in push-pull pairs
- Ca.90 span: Upper wing 34.90 m; lower wing 46.60 m
-- Ca.90: 8,000 kg bomb load; 1,290 km range w/ full load
-- Ca.90P.B.: (Pesante Bombardamento), RA desig., G7 p77
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195181.html#msg195181

Ca.91 - (Project) Biplane flying boat, Ca.90 bomber deriv.
- Ca.91: Duralumin hull, otherwise similar to Ca.90
- Ca.91: 6 x 1,000 hp (3 x tandem-pairs), span 46.70 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195182.html#msg195182

Ca.92 - (Project) Single-engined 2-seat recce biplane
- Ca.92: Warren truss sesquiplane, mixed construction
- Ca.92: 1 x 500 hp IF Asso 500, span 14.00 m
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2049.msg43278

Ca.93 - (Project) push-pull biplane bomber, sim to Ca.73ter*
- Ca.93: 2 x 500 hp I-F Asso 500 V-12, span 20.00 m
-- * Differed in having tapered wings, mixed construction
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195184.html#msg195184

Ca.94 - 4-engined (twin tandem pairs) monoplane heavy bomber
- Ca.94: High-mounted and untapered wing, 4 x wheel bogies
- Ca.94: 4 x 1,000 hp I-F Asso 1000 W-18s, span 45.00 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195185.html#msg195185

Ca.95 - 1929-1930 high-winged trimotor monoplane bomber
- Ca.95: To 1927 Ministero dell'Aero. spec., Ca.93 deriv.
- Ca.95: 3 x 1,000 hp IF Asso 1000 W-18s, span 45.00 m
-- NB: Some sources give Ca.95 span as 41.43 m
- Ca.95Tr.GA: (Trasporto-Grande Autonomia),* G7 p79
-- * Regia Aeronautica desig. (Long-Range Transport)
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195186.html#msg195186

Ca.96 - 4-engined biplane heavy bomber, Ca.79 deriv
- Ca.96: Inversed sesquiplane, low-slung fuselage
- Ca.96: 4 x 1,000 hp I-F Asso 1000,* span 37.00 m
-- * W-18 engines mounted in 2 x tandem pairs
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195187.html#msg195187

Ca.97 - 1928 high-wing monoplane multi-purpose a/c, x 13
- Ca.97 : Prototype, 3 x 100 hp Lorraine 5P 5-cyl. radials
- Ca.97 C. Mon.: (Civile Monomotore), x 1 (I-AASV)
- Ca.97 C. Mon.: 1 x 450 hp A-R Jupiter (geared), span 16.00 m
- Ca.97 Co (Coloniale): 1929 transport-bomber, 450 hp Jupiter IV
-- Ca.97 Co: x 5 for Libyan use, very similar to Ca.97 Ri
- Ca.97 Idro: 1929 floatplane, 500 hp Jupiter VIII
-- Ca.97 Idro (Idrovolante), prototype trials only
- Ca.97 Ri (Ricognizione), 1929 reconnaissance a/c (eg MM.172)
-- Ca.97 Ri was effectively recce version of the Ca.97 Co
- Ca.97 M (Modificato) 1929 as Ca.97 C. Mon, some impressed eg: MM.154
- Ca.97 C Tr. (Civile Trimotore),* 1931 3 x 130 hp Lorraine radials
-- Ca.97 C. Tr. had large cabin for 6 pax + toilet/luggage
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195188.html#msg195188

Ca.98 - (Project) Single-engine high-wing monoplane
- Ca.98: Enclosed cockpit sportplane/tourer
- Ca.98: 85-90 hp radial engine, span 12.50 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195189.html#msg195189

Ca.99 - (Project) 192? 2-seat biplane tourer*
- Ca.99: Tandem open cockpits, folding wings
- Ca.99: 85-90 hp radial engine, span 10.40 m
-- * Some sources plausible ident. as trainer
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195190.html#msg195190

[1] This 'fan' 4-cylinder engine was chosen primarily for its low price. Franz Miller, despite his name, was a Sicilian. His engines were built by the Officine Miller Costruzioni Aeronautiche of Turin. (In 1909, Miller was joined by Antonio Chiribiri - who later formed Fabbrica Torinese Velivoli Chiribiri & C.) Officine Miller offered ultra-light aircraft engines in a range of outputs - "motori extraleggeri per aeronautica da 36, 45, 60, 70, 90, e 100 HP" - but note that 22 hp isn't mentioned!
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Caproni (Taliedo) Ca.100-Block Designations

Ca.100 - 2-seat tandem trainer/tourer,* 681 built (total)
- Ca.100: Sesquiplane derivative of de Havilland Moth
-- aka 'Caproncino', for Italian Aero Clubs' use
- Ca.100: Alfa Romeo 6CA (2600 cc auto engine conv.)
- Ca.100: Fiat A.50/A.53/A.54/A.60, or Walter NZ-85
- Ca.100: Farini T.58 or Isotta-Fraschini Asso 80R
- Ca.100: Colombo S.63 or Cirrus Major
- Ca.100: de Havilland Gipsy or Gipsy Major
- Ca.100 Idro: Macchi-built military float trainer, x 30
- Ca.100 Anfibio: Amphibious float gear (I-ABOU)
-- 'Ca.101 a pattini' (not a model. available wheel/ski u/c)
- Kaproni Bulgarski KB-1 Peperuda: Walter NZ-85 radial
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195191.html#msg195191

Ca.101 - 1928 trimotor bomber/transport (enlarged Ca.97), x 80
- Ca.101C : (Civile), 3 x radial engines (various types)*
-- * A-R Lynx, Walter Castor, A-R D.2, or Piaggio VII
- Ca.101CO: (Coloniale) Higher-powered* colonial model
-- * 2 x 200 hp Alfa Romeo Lynx + 1 x 420 hp Alfa Romeo Jupiter IV
-- Slightly enlarged Ca.101CO aka Ca.101B (same as Ca.101bis ?)
- Ca.101E : (Etiopia) 3 x 500 hp Piaggio Stella VII
- Ca.101B1: ([/i]Bombardamento[/i]): 2 x 500 hp Bristol Jupiter
-- Ca.101B1 is sometimes listed as Ca.101Bi
- Ca.101D2: 3 x 240 hp Alfa Romeo D.2 radials
- Ca.101bis, 2 x 200 hp A-R Lynx + 1 x 420 hp A-R Jupiter IV
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195192.html#msg195192

Ca.102 - Twin-engined* transport, Ca.101 trimotor deriv., x 32
-- * As per the Ca.101B1, the Ca.102 was without a nose engine
- Ca.102: 2 x underwing 500 hp Piaggio Jupiters, span 18.80 m
- Ca.101B: [/i]Bombardamento[/i] (description or designation?)
- Ca.101C: [/i]Civile[/i] (role description or designation?)
- Ca.102bis: 2 x 800 hp Isotta-Fraschini 12R V-12s,* 1 built
-- * Some sources list 650 hp Isotta-Fraschinis for Ca.102bis
- Ca.102quater: 4 x 200hp Armstrong-Siddeley Lynx,** x 1
-- ** Engines in an underslung, push-pull arrangement
-- Most Ca.102 variants mod. to Ca.102bis standards
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195193.html#msg195193

Ca.103 - 1929 sesquiplane bomber, Ca.73 deriv., 1 x prototype
- Ca.103 : 4-seat twin-engined bomber, last Ca.73 deriv.*
-- * Distinguished from other Ca.73s by its eliptical wings
- Ca.103: 2 x push-pull 750 hp Fiat A.24s,** span 23.00 m
-- ** Some sources (mistakenly?) claim 2 x 550 hp engines
- Ca.103 Idro: (Project) Floatplane vers., G7 p84
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195194.html#msg195194

Ca.104 - 193? single/2-seat aerobatic biplane,* Ca.100 deriv.
- Ca.104: 1 x 240 hp Walter Castor 7-cyl, span 10.50 m
-- * Equal-span, single-bay wings, ailerons on both sets
-- Ca.104 had welded steel-tube fuselage (wood for Ca.100)
-- http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/other1/ca100/ca100-13.jpg
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195195.html#msg195195

Ca.105 - 1930 2+4 high-wing monoplane transport, 2 built
- Ca.105 : Effectively as scaled-down Caproni Ca.97
- Ca.105 : 1 x 200 hp A-S Lynx, span 14.00 m
- Ca.105 Co (Coloniale), span 14.00 m, eg: MM.135
-- Ca.105 Co given secondary reconnaissance function
- Ca.105 ?, MM.280 experimental drone version*
-- * Presum. ex I-FOCO of Min. dell'Aeronautica
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195196.html#msg195196

Ca.106 - (Project) 193? civilian transport biplane
- Ca.106: 2 x 500 hp Bristol Jupiters,* span 23.00 m
- Ca.106: Civil Ca.103 deriv., wood constr., deep fuselage
-- * Engines strut-mounted between the wings
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195197.html#msg195197

Ca.107 - (Project) 193? biplane fighter,* sim. to Ca.104
- Ca.107: Higher-powered, single-seat vers. of Ca.104
- Ca.107: 1 x 480 hp A-R Jupiter, span 10.50 m
-- * Armed with 2 x synchronized 7.7 mm machine guns
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195198.html#msg195198

Ca.108 - (Project) airmail/cargo monoplane, Ca.105 deriv.
- Ca.108 : Dual-control semi-open cockpit cargo a/c
- Ca.108 : 1 x 240 hp (?type?) radial,* span 14.00 m
-- * Prob. Walter Castor (or Lynx IVC?)
-- Ca.108: Slats; wooden constr. (except tailplane)
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195199.html#msg195199

Ca.109 - 193? tandem 2-seat biplane* aerobatic trainer
- Ca.109: 1 x 200 hp A-R (A-S) Lynx, span 8.10 m
-- * Ca.109 had equal-span wings like those of Ca.104
-- http://www.cmpr.it/MN - Manuale Ca.109 -FC/man.Ca.109.htm
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195200.html#msg195200

Ca.110 - (Project) biplane fighter, similar to Ca.107 (qv)
- Ca.110: Effectively to be higher-powered Ca.107 deriv.
- Ca.110: 1 x 500 hp Jupiter VII radial, span 10.50 m

Ca.111 - 1932 utility transport/photo-survey a/c, x 137
- Ca.111 : Single-engined Ca.101E trimotor deriv. span 23.00 m
- Ca.111 : Prototype, 4-blade propeller, retr. radiator
- Ca.111 : Production, 3-blade propeller, annular radiator
- Ca.111 C (Civile), 1 x 750 hp I-F Asso 750*
-- * 3 x batches; Asso 750 RC.40, '37, & '35, resp.
- Ca.111 Idro (eg: I-ABYG) twin-float seaplane, could carry torpedo
- Ca.111 RC (Riduttore e Compressore): I-F Asso 750 RC 40
-- Riduttore e Compressore = Geared and Supercharged
- Ca.111 RC Idro: Ca.111 RC on twin-floats (wooden or alum.)
-- ~ 60 x Idro vers. built, used by RA, 12 x to Peru
- Ca.111 : 1,000hp Fiat A.80 RC.41 radial, 1 conv. (MM.23133)
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195202.html#msg195202

Ca.112 - 1932 long-range pax a/c based upon the Ca.111
- Ca.112: Featured longer-span, eliptical wings
- Ca.112: 1 x 800hp engine, span 27.70 m, 3,000 km range
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195203.html#msg195203

Ca.113 - 1931 2-seat biplane trainer/aerobatic a/c, x 18
- Ca.113 : More powerful, strengthened deriv. of Ca.109
-- Orig. Ca.113 concept was repl. for military Ca.109s
- Ca.113 : Orig., 1 x Walter Castor, span 10.49 m
- Ca.113 : 1 x 370 hp Piaggio Stella P.VII C.35
- Ca.113 AQ: (Alta Quota) single-seat high-altitude record a/c
-- NB: Driving a 4-bladed propeller, long-span twin-bay wings
- Ca.113 AQ: 1 x 500hp Alfa-Romeo Pegasus SAQ, span 14.15 m
-- Ca.113 AQ: aka Ca.137 (re-desig. for commercial purposes)
- Ca.113R: 1 x Alfa-Romeo Pegasus S.2, aka Ca.114, MM284
-- NB: Contemp. sources sometimes used 'Ca.114' for Ca.113 AQ
- Kaproni Bulgarski KB-2UT, BMW IVa (re-eng'd Junkers L-2 or HS-8Be)
-- See Kaproni Bulgarski listing for other Bulgarian Ca.113 deriv's

Ca.114 - 1933 single-engined,single-seat biplane fighter, x 37
- Ca.114: Radial-engined fighter deriv. of Ca.113, span 10.49 m
- Ca.114: 1st prototype (MM.223), 420 hp Bristol Mercury
- Ca.114: 2nd prototype (MM.233), 510 hp Piaggio P.IX radial
-- Ca.114 competed in 1933 RA fighter contest w/ Fiat C.R.32
- Ca.114: aka Ca.113R record attempt a/c (prototype conv'n?)
- Ca.114: aka Ca.113R, 1 x 502 hp Alfa Romeo Pegasus S.2
- Ca.114bis: No details (MM.234)
- Ca.114: Prod'n order for Cuerpo de Aviación del Perú, x 36
-- CAP Ca.114s saw action in 1941 Ecuadorian–Peruvian War
- Ca.114: 1 x 550hp Isotta Fraschini Mercurio, span 10.49 m
-- Peruvian Ca.114s served as fighter-trainers 1942-1945

Ca.115 - (Project) 193? twin-engined sesquiplane medium bomber
- Ca.115: Push-pull engines centre of longer-span upper wing
- Ca.115: 2 x 450 hp I-F Asso Caccia, span 28.00 m
- Ca.115: Wooden constr. wings, steel-tube fuselage & tail
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,20062.msg195203.html#msg195203

Ca.116 - (Project) 193? biplane cabin tourer/sport a/c
- Ca.116: Enclosed cabin, single-bay eliptical wings
- Ca.116: 1 x 140 hp 7-cyl. radial engine,* span 8.85 m
-- * Almost certainly a 140 hp Fiat A.54 7-cyl radial
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4108.msg32254.html#msg32254

Ca.117 - (Project) 193? experimental high-altitude monoplane
- Ca.117: 1 x (??) engine, span 10.00 m

Ca.118 - (Project) 193? high-winged monoplane bomber
- Ca.118: 2 x 700 hp radials (?? type ??), span 28.00 m
-- Ca.118: Sim. to Ca.102 except with eliptical wings

Ca.119 - (Project) 193? biplane reconnaissance aircraft
- Ca.119: 1 x 360 hp (?type?) engine,* span 10.50 m
- Ca.119: Mixed construction, Ca.113/Ca.114 derivative
-- * Listed as a water-cooled engine w/ 2-bladed prop

Ca.120 - Trimotor high-winged monoplane experimental bomber
- Ca.120: 3 x 750hp Isotta-Fraschini XI RC, span 27.80 m
-- Ca.120: Encl. cockpit, fixed and spatted main u/c
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,23666.msg287798.html#msg287798

Ca.121 - (Project) Fast monoplane bomber,* retract. u/c
- Ca.121: 3-seat (pilot/bombardier/gunner), 2,000 kg bombs
- Ca.121: 1 x 800 hp I-F 12R geared V-12,** span 21.35 m
-- * Bombardamento veloce, mixed construction
-- ** NB: Isotta-Fraschini 12R programme was a failure

Ca.122 - Twin-engined, monoplane transport/bomber, x 1*
- Ca.122: Low-winged 3-seater, convert. cargo/bomb bay
- Ca.122: 2 x 700-to-800 hp I-F 12R V-12s, span 26.00 m
-- NB: Isotta-Fraschini's 12R programme was a failure
-- * MM.273 was sole Ca.122, fixed/trousered main u/c**
-- ** Orig. fitted with forward-retracting main u/c

Ca.123 - 1934 23-seat airliner version of Ca.122, x 1*
- Ca.123: 2 x 780 hp G-R 14Krs 14-cyl., span 26.00 m
- Ca.123: 8-20 passengers + 2 x pilots + 1 x radio op.
-- * Designed for SABENA, sole example was MM.501

Ca.124 - 1934 low-wing recce-bomber monoplane, x 1
- Ca.124: Prototype MM.502 with retract. main u/c
- Ca.124: 1 x 750 hp I-F XI RC.15 V-12, span 19.00 m
- Ca.124 Idro: MM.502 conv. fitted with twin floats
- Ca.124 Idro: Could also act as a torpedo-bomber*
-- * Payload of 2,100 kg, incl. 2 x torpedos
-- Mixed constr., wooden wings, steel-tube fuselage

Ca.125 - 1933 single-engined multi-purpose aircraft
- Ca.125: Ca.100 repl., trainer/tourer/postal a/c*
- Ca.125: 1 x 135 hp Colombo S.63 inline, span 8.85 m
-- * Low-slung steel-tube fuselage, eliptical wings
- Ca.125 Idro: (Idrovolante) twin-float version
-- http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/law1/ca125/ca125-5.jpg
-- 3v: http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/law1/ca125/ca125-1.gif

Ca.126 - (Project) 193? monoplane sports aircraft
- Ca.126: No details

Ca.127 - 193? high-winged monoplane recce a/c, x 1
- Ca.127: Ca.97 deriv. with metal Monospar-type wing
- Ca.127: 1 x 750 hp Isotta-Fraschini Asso, span ?? m

Ca.128 - (Project) Low-wing metal monoplane feederliner
- Ca.128: 1 crew + 4 pax in small cabin
- Ca.128: 3 x 60 hp (?type?) engines, span 11.75 m

Ca.129 - (Project) Low-wing metal monoplane, Ca.128 deriv.
- Ca.129: 2 x 120 hp (?type?) engines, span 11.75 m

Ca.130 - 1933 trimotor high-wing monoplane transport
- Ca.130: Acts as prototype for 1934 Ca.133 series (qv)

Ca.131 - 1934 high-winged trimotor multi-use transport, x 1
- Ca.131: Bomber/airliner/ambulance potential, Ca.101 devel.
- Ca.131: 1 x 510 hp Piaggio P.IX, 2 x 420 hp A-R Jupiter IV
-- Eliptical wooden wings, steel-tube fuselage structure
- Ca.131AQ (Alta Quota): (Project) high-altitude version
-- Ca.131 conceptually eclipsed by later Ca.133

Ca.132 - 1934 low-wing monoplane transport/bomber, x 1
- Ca.132: Trimotor, retr. main u/c, Ca.123 devel.*
-- * Smaller fuselage, re-used Ca.123 wings/tailplane
-- * Like Ca.123, retr. u/c later repl. with fixed u/c
- Ca.132: Multi-use aircraft, RA accepted prototype**
-- ** Ca.132 was orig. conceived for colonial duties
-- ** No further Regia Aeronautica orders for Ca.132
- Ca.132: 3 x 610hp Piaggio Stella P.IX RC.40
-- Sources vary on wingspan: either 26.69 m or 27.85 m
- Ca.132: (As airliner/transport) 28 pax/24 armed soldiers
- Ca.132: (As medium bomber) 4 x 7.7mm mgs, 900 kg of bombs
-- 3-view: http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/bww2/ca132/ca132-1.gif

Ca.133 - 1934 trimotor bomber/transport monoplane, 405 built*
-- * Some soures say 419 (prob. incl Ca.142 and Ca.148)
- Ca.133 : Basic transport-bomber version, 103 x built
- Ca.133: 3 x 460 hp Piaggio Stella P.VII C.16, span 21.50 m
- Ca.133bis: (Project) 2 x Issota-Fraschini Asso, G7 p84
- Ca.133P: (Paracadutisti), 16 x paratroops, x 20-25
- Ca 133S: (Sanitaria), ambulance variant, 21 built
- Ca.133T: (Trasporto), troop tansport, 329 built**
-- 3 + 8 pax, ** Some sources say only 258 Ca.133T built
- Ca.135U: (Ungheria), G2 p199

Ca.134 - 1937 twin-tailed reconnaissance biplane, x 2*
- Ca.134: 1 x 900hp I-F Asso XI RC.40, span 12.32 m
-- Designed by Raffaele Conflenti, twin fins/rudders
-- * 1937 1st prototype MM.330, 1940 2nd prototype MM.502
- Ca.134(?): (Project) Wright Cyclone export vers.

Ca.135 - 1936* twin-engined medium bomber, var.engines, x 115
-- NB: Anomolous '135' desig. (CAB project w/ Taliedo desig.)
-- * Prototype compl. end 1935 but not flown until Jan 1936
- Ca.135 prototipo: MM.299, 2 x 836 hp I-F Asso XI RC.40
- Ca.135 (proto. orig.) 2-blade props, rad. in cowling
- Ca.135 (proto. mod.) 3-blade props, retr. radiators
-- Fitted with Caproni nose turret & ventral 'barbetta'
- Ca.135 (proto. mod.) Forward-placed fixed radiators
- Ca.135 (proto. mod.) 2 x 900 hp I-F Asso spinto V-12s
- Ca.135 Asso: Serie, spinners, rev. belly pos.
-- Ca.135 Asso: 2 x 900 hp Asso XI RC.40 V-12s
-- Ca.135 Asso: Armament incl. Lanciani dorsal turret
- SABCA S.45 : (Project) Belgian production Ca.135 Asso
- Ca.135 Raid: Record aircraft, 2 x 986hp I-F Asso XI
-- Ca.135 Raid: Long-range tanks for record attempts, 1 built
- Ca.135 Civile: (Project) Sept 1938 12-pax airliner proposal
- Ca.135 Civile: Prop dia. 3.15 m, span 20.50 m, length 15.05 m
-- Ca.135 Civile: Fwd-placed cockpit, circular cabin windows
- Ca.135 tipo Perù: 1938, x 6, local prod. not realized
-- Ca.135 tipo Perù: Distinct dorsal turret + 'dustbin'
-- Ca.135 tipo Perù: 820 hp I-F Asso XI RC.45s**
-- ** Asso XI RC.45 was high-alt. vers. Asso spinto
-- ** Some sources say x 32, 1st 6 with 815 hp Asso XI RC
- Ca.135 M: (Project) Oct 1938 updated airframe construction
- Ca.135 M: (Metallico) revised all-metal airframe
- Ca.135S (tipo Spagna): 1937, radial-engined version
- Ca.135S: 2 x 1,000 hp Fiat A.80 RC.41, 5 x RA conv. 1937-38
- Ca.135S: 3 x further conv., delivered to Spain in Sept 1938
-- 6 x Ca.135S sent to Balearic Islands, 4 x lost enroute
- Ca.135 bis: 1938, 2 x 1,000hp Piaggio P.XI RC.40, x 32
-- Ca.135 bis: Revised nose and added cabin glazing
- SABCA S.45 bis: (Project) Belgian production Ca.135 bis
- Ca.135 bis U (Ungheria): 1940 RA a/c export to Hungary**
-- ** some sources claim Hungarian Ca.135 bis had WM K-14s
-- ** WM K-14 was the Manfred Weiss-built Gnome-Rhône 14K
-- Ca.135 U: 30 x I-F engines, 1 x P.XI RC.40, 1 x A-R 135
- Ca.135 bis (Bulgaro), Dec 1938 order x 12, not filled
- Ca.135 bis (Greco), Dec 1939 order x 24, not filled
- Ca.135 bis con DB 601: (Project) June 1939 study
-- Ca.135 bis con DB 601: 2 x 1,175 hp Daimler Benz 601A
- Ca.135 bis Idro: (Project) Feb 1939 twin-float variant
- Ca.135 IS: (Project) Twin-float torpedo-bomber variant
-- Ca.135 IS: Idro Silurante (Torpedo Waterplane)
- Ca.135 Mod: Modificato), 1939 conv. to bis standards
- Ca.135 Mod: 2 x 1,000 hp Piaggio P.XI RC.40 14-cyl. radials
-- Ca.135 Mod: 1939-40 Caproni Vizzola re-engining program
- Ca.135 bis/Alfa: 2 x 1,400 hp A-R 135 RC 32 Tornados
-- Ca.135 bis/Alfa: 1 x completed towards Hungarian contract
-- For undesignated Ca.135 projects, see reply #98
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/caproni-aircraft.2026/page-3#post-350861

Ca.136 - (Project) bomber(??) no details

Ca.137 - High-altitude biplane, 1 x prototype (MM284)
- Ca.137: For commercial purposes, re-labelled Ca.113AQ

Ca.138 - (??)
Ca.139 - (??)

Ca.140 - 1935 high-winged transport monoplane, 1 x prototype*
- Ca.140: Ca.111 devel., u/c retracts into low stub wings
- Ca.140: 1 x 830hp I-F Asso 750 RC.40, span 19.68 m
-- * Prototype MM.140 (or MM.348?), cabin for 7 passengers

Ca.141 - (Project) Higher-powered development of the Ca.133
- Ca.141: Strut-braced engine pods with retractable main u/c
- Ca.141: 2 x 880hp Gnôme-Rhone 14krs radials, span 21.50 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/caproni-ca-133-unbuild-versions.3291/#post-722483

Ca.142 - 1935 bomber/transport, retract. u/c, Ca.133 deriv.
- Ca.142: 3 x 460hp Piaggio P.VII C.16 radials, x 1 (MM.327)

Ca.143 - (??) no details (1936?), G7 p84

Ca.144 - (??) no details
- Ca.144: Often seen as typo for both Ca.114 and Ca.133

Ca.145 - (??)

Ca.146 - 1938 bomber (eg: MM.331)

Ca.146 - 1935 high-winged recce a/c, 1 x prototype
- Ca.146: Braced shoulder-mounted wing, MM.331
- Ca.146: 1 x 840 hp I-F Asso XI RC.40, span 12.60 m

Ca.147 - (??)

Ca.148 - 1937 civil/colonial transport devel. of Ca.133*
-- * Cockpit moved fwd ~1 m allowed a longer cargo bay
- Ca.148 : 3 x 460hp Piaggio Stella P.VII, x 12
- Ca.148P: (Paracadutisti), paratroop transp., x 48
-- Ca.148P: Lengthened & widened fuselage w/ lower step
-- Ca.148P: 40 x Vizzola-built, 8 x AV.I.S convers.

Ca.149 - (??)

Ca.150 - (Project) 1936 twin-boomed attack-fighter
- Ca.150: 2 x ordered (MM.361 & MM.362), then cancelled
-- NB: Ca.150 may also be designated CAB C.7, eg: MM.150*
-- * Or poss. just confusion with Matricole Militari No.?
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/caproni-ca-150-twin-boom-fighter-project.44667/

Ca.151 - High-winged transport/bomber, Ca.133/Ca.141 devel.
- Ca.151: 3 x 825 hp I-F Asso XI RC V-12s, span 21.50 m

Ca.152 - (??)

Ca.153 - (Project) 1938 monoplane heavy fighter, Ca.150 deriv.
- Ca 153: 2 x 650 hp Isotta-Fraschini Asso A.120 IRCC.35
- Ca 153: June 1938 wind tunnel tests

Ca.154 - (Project) 1938 monoplane heavy fighter, Ca.150 deriv.
- Ca.154: 2 x (?type?) engines, span ?? m
- Ca.154: A 'rough project', twin-boomed (??)

Ca.155 - (Project) 1938 twin-engine monoplane heavy fighter
- Ca.155: July 1938 bimotore da combattimento
- Ca.155 bis: May 1938 bimotore da combattimento
-- Both Ca.155 and Ca.155bis considered 'rough projects'
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/italian-heavy-fighters.2984/page-3#post-542607

Ca.156 - (Project) twin-engined heavy fighter, Ca.150 deriv.

Ca.157 - (??)
Ca.158 - (??)
Ca.159 - (??)

Ca.160 - (Project) 1936 reconnaissance-fighter project (??)
- Ca.160 AQ (Alta Quota) high-altitude aircraft (MM.353)

Ca.161 - 1936 high-altitude a/c based on Ca.113, x 1 (MM.360)
- Ca.161: Single-seat,* longer equal-span wings comp. Ca.113
- Ca.161: 1 x 710hp Piaggio P.XI RC.72 radial, span 14.25 m
-- Ca.161: 1937 record, 15,655m, TenCol Mario Pezzi, pressure suit
- Ca.161bis: 1 x 750hp Piaggio P.XI RC.100/2v, span 14.25 m
- Ca.161bis: 1938, 17,083m, TenCol Pezzi, pressurized cockpit*
-- * Pressure vessel inside fuselage, designed by Mechelli
-- NB: Despite desig. & MM, Ca.161bis had little in common
-- http://www.enricopezzi.it/fam_pezzi/mario_pezzi/images/MP_1937 C161_02w.jpg
- Ca.161 Idro: Twin-float seaplane conversion of Ca.161bis
-- Ca.161 Idro: Sept 1939 record, 13,542m, Ten Nicola de Mauro
- Ca.161NS - aka Ca.161 Idro (above), G4 p343
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12278.0.html

Ca.162 - (Project) Reconnaissance-fighter

Ca.163 - 1938 single-seat biplane, x 1 (preserved)
- Ca.163: 1 x 110hp Walter Minor inline, led to Ca.164
-- Caproni-Predappio design (?? 600-Block number ??)

Ca.164 - 1938 tandem 2-seat biplane trainer, 380 built
- Ca.164: 1 x 185hp Alfa Romeo 115-Ibis, span ?? m
- Ca.164: Built by Aeronautica Predappio S.A.
- Ca.164 ala ridotta: Reduced span version
- Ca.164 (?): 100 order for French Armée de l'Air

Ca.165 - 1938/39 single-engined, single-seat biplane fighter
- Ca.165: Single-bay biplane, spatted u/c, 12 x ordered*
- Ca.165: 1 x 900hp Isotta-Fraschini L.121 RC.40, span ?? m
-- * 02 Sept 1939 order for 12 x pre-prod'n a/c, cancelled
-- * Cancelled Ca.165 order transf. to Caproni-Vizzola F.5s
-- 1 x Ca.165 (MM.435), design by ing.Raffaeli Conflenti
-- Ca.165 also proposed for canc. carrier fighter contest

Ca.166 - Rebuilt CAB (Pallavicino) PS.1 4-seat sportsplane
- Ca.166: 1 x 185 hp Alfa Romeo 115-I 6-cylinder,* x 1**
- Ca.166: (As planned) 1 x 220 hp A-R 116-I 6-cylinder
- Ca.166: Rebuilt as MM.400/I-ALGU, ex-MM.257/ex-I-MELO
-- * Alfa inline replacing orig. Fiat A.70 radial engine
-- ** 2 x PS.1 (I-MELO & MM.258/I-FRAN) built, aka Ca.303
-- MM.503 also assigned, poss. I-FRAN was also rebuilt (??)

Ca.167 - 1937 light tourer prototype, x 1 prototype
- Ca.167: Low-wing cabin monoplane, fixed u/c
-- Wooden wing, fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage

Ca.168 - (??)

Ca.169 - 1942 high-speed bomber development, Ca.135 deriv.
- Ca.169: More powerful Ca.135, revised nacelles & tail*
-- * Enl. nacelles, spinners, revised tails w/ diherdral
- Ca.169: Prototype conversion of A-R 126-powered Ca.135
- Ca.169: (Orig.) Oct 1942, 2 x 1,300 hp Piaggio P.XII RC.35
-- NB: Giorgio Dorati of GMS lists P.XXI power at 1,500 hp
- Ca.169: (Mod.) Feb 1943 mod., 2 x 1,400 hp A-R 135 RC.32
-- Ca.169 (Mod.) aka Ca.135 bis/Alfa (as per HUngarian a/c)
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13013.msg129172.html#msg129172
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,19186.msg338718.html#msg338718

Ca.170 - (Project) tandem 2-seat combat training biplane
- Ca.170 : 1 x (??) hp IF Astro 7 engine;* span (??)
-- * Isotta Fraschini Astro 7 was a 7-cylinder radial**
-- ** Ratings were: C.20 500 hp; C.21 460 hp; C.40 440 hp
- Ca.171 : As per Ca.170 except for inline 6-cylinder engine
- Ca.171 : 1 x 205 hp Alfa Romeo 115-I 6-cyl.; span (??)

Ca.172 - (??)

Ca.173 - 19?? single-seat sesquiplane fighter, revised Ca.165
- Ca.173: 1 x 1,000 hp Isotta-Fraschini L.170 V-12 engine

Ca.174 - (??)

Ca.175 - (Project) 1938-39 biplane fighter-interceptor*
- Ca.175: 1 x Isotta-Fraschini L.122 RCC.50 IV-12
-- * For Caccia (Intercettori) contest**
-- ** Part of RA's Programma R expansion

Ca.176 - (Project) Redesignated small-fuselage Ca.313FP*
--* Ca.313FP, Fusoliera Piccola (small fuselage)
-- Ca.176 begun as a study at CAB by ing. Chiodi

Ca.177 - (Project) Trimotor Ca.133/Ca.141 devel., cancelled*
- Ca.177: 1 x nose Alfa-Romeo 125, 2 x wing Piaggio VIIs
-- * Ca.177 development eclipsed by Ca.148 colonial transp.

Ca.178 - (??)

Ca.179 - (Project) 1940-41 4-engined transport aircraft
- Ca.179: (??) no other details

Ca.180 - (Project) 1941(?) 4-engined military transport
- Ca.180: Swing-tail transport for 14 ton M13/40 tanks
- Ca.180: (??) Possibly a swing-tail deriv. of Ca.179 (??)
-- See post #211 https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/caproni-aircraft.2026/page-3#post-582909

Ca.181 - (??)
Ca.182 - (??)

Ca.183 - (Project) high altitude interceptor, 2 x variants
- Ca.183: Tractor engine (?DB 605/RA.1050?) adapted for altitude
- Ca.183bis: 1 x 1,250 hp DB 605* + 1 x Campini compressor**
-- * Driving 6-bladed contra-rotating propellers
-- ** 'Thermo-jet' compressor driven by 700 hp Fiat A.30
-- Constr. work begun at Taliedo, cancelled with armistice
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3352.0

Ca.184 - (Project) 1943 Zanzara* twin-engined heavy fighter
- Ca.184: Based on Ca.176 (Ca.313FP fuselage, Ca.313G wing)
- Ca.184: 2 x DB 605 (or Fiat R.A.1050 R.C.58-I Tifone)
-- * Zanzara (Mosquito) was actually contest name
-- Ca.184 in competition with Ca.380/Ca.381 Corsaro

Ca.185 - (??)

Ca.186 - Low-wing light aircraft

Ca.187 - (??)
Ca.188 - (??)
Ca.189 - (??)

Ca.190 - (Project) Postwar civil project, no details

Ca.191 - (Project) 1947 high-winged twin-engined transport
- Ca.191: 18-seat twin-engined feederliner, nosewheel u/c
- Ca 191 : 2 x 800 hp Isotta Fraschini Delta IIIs; span 26.00 m
- Ca.191A: Radial-engined civil transport version of Ca.191
-- Ca.191A: G7 p195
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5551.msg345766.html#msg345766

Ca.192 - (??)

Ca.193 - 1948-49 4-to-5-seat light transport, 1 x prototype
- Ca.193: 2 x 160hp Walter Minor 6-III pushers; span (??) m
-- The I-POLO reg. honoured designer ing. Amilcare Porro
-- Preserved at Museo dell’Aeronautica Gianni Caproni, Trento
-- http://www.museocaproni.it/velivoli/caproni-ca193.asp
- (??): (Project) turboprop-powered fighter-trainer
- (??): (Project) radar-equipped maritime patrol aircraft
- (??): (Project) 'Coloniale' style multi-purpose aircraft

Ca.194 - (Project) jet-trainer
-- AeroFan #100 Caproni's Final Projects 3-view?

Ca.195 - (Project) 1950 low-wing 2-seat jet trainer*
- Ca.195: Twin-jets behind wing trailing edge**
- Ca.195: Designed by Ing. Amilcare Porro
-- * Drawings show Ca.195 arranged as single-seater
-- ** Straight trailing edge, swept leading edge
-- 3v: https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,19484.msg292282.html#msg292282
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,19484.msg255518.html#msg255518

Ca.196 - (Project) jet-trainer
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,19484.msg255518.html#msg255518

Ca.197 - (Project) 1948 swept-wing single-seat fighter
- Ca.197: 1st version, 2 x Junkers Jumo 004s
-- Belly-mounted engines, low wing, upswept T-tail
- Ca.197: 2nd version, 2 x de Havilland Ghosts
-- Belly intake, cruciform tail, mid-wing, span 15.20 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,19484.msg256439.html#msg256439
-- 3v: https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,19484.msg291552.html#msg291552

Ca.198 - (??)
Ca.199 - (??)

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Caproni (Taliedo) Ca.200-Block Designations - Multi-Engined Aircraft

Ca.200 - (??)

Ca.201 - (Project) High-altitude bomber
-- MM.193R assigned?

Ca.202 - (??)
-- NB: Ca.202 listed as captured by RAAF in 1941
-- http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/tag/royal-australian-air-force

Ca.203 - (??)

Ca.204 - (Project) 1938-1939, 4-engined long-range bomber
- Ca.204: Submission for Bombardiere a Grande Raggio (BGR)
-- Ca.204 bomber design by ing. Caratti; related to Ca.211 (qv)
- Ca.204: High-winged monoplane, retr. main u/c, twin tails
-- Ca.204 shared basic structure with trimotor Ca.211 (qv)
- Ca.204: Several versions w/ different engines/arrangements
-- Ca.204 variant: 4 x 1,500 hp I-F Asso L.180 IRCC
-- Ca.204 variant: 4 x 1,250 hp I-F Zeta R.C.42
-- http://www.alieuomini.it/files/anteprima/medium/caproni_ca204_modello_aerodinamico,3168.jpg
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,13074.msg129334.html#msg129334

Ca.205 - (Project) 1938/1939 multi-engined long-range bomber
- Ca.205: Project related to Ca.204
- Ca.205: Higher payload by sacrificing defensive armament

Ca.206 - (??)

Ca.207 - 1937-1938 monoplane, no other details
- Ca.207: G7 p84

Ca.208 - (??)
Ca.209 - (??)
Ca.210 - (??)

Ca.211 - (Project) 1938-39 3-engined long-range bomber
- Ca.211: High-winged monoplane, retr. main u/c, twin tails
-- Ca.211 design by ing. Caratti; related to 4-engine Ca.204
-- Ca.211 shared basic structure with 4-engined Ca.204 (qv)
- Ca.211: Submission for Bombardiere a Grande Raggio (BGR)
-- Four-engined Ca.204 concept pref. over Ca.111 trimotor
- Ca.211(?): Proposed higher-speed (575 km/h top) variant
-- http://www.alieuomini.it/files/anteprima/medium/caproni_ca204_modello_aerodinamico,3168.jpg
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/th...hree-engined-long-range-bomber-project.44669/

Ca.212 - (??)
Ca.213 - (??)

Ca.214 - (Project) Tandem two-seat aerobatic trainer
- Ca.214: In competition with Predappio-built Ca.602 (qv)
- Ca.214: 1 x 500 hp I-F Gamma R.C.35 V-12, span ?? m
-- Alt. Reggiane Motore Vortex mentioned 21 Sept. 1939
-- Declared non-suitable by DGCA* director, gen. Bruno
-- * Direzione superiore del Genio e delle Costruzioni Aeronautiche

Ca.215 - (??)

Ca.216 - (Project) 1940 High-wing, twin-tailed airliner*
- Ca.216: Tricycle u/c, sim. appearance to British DH.95
- Ca.216: 2 x 700 hp I-F Delta RC.35-I, span 16.90 m**
-- * Jap. pub. referencing Interavia 734, 1940/11/5
-- ** Poss. 15.10 m (that may be length, I can't read Japanese)
-- https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp%2Farticle2Fjjsass1934%2F8%2F75%2F8_75_774%2F_pdf

Ca.217 - (??)
Ca.218 - (??)
Ca.219 - (??)
Ca.220 - (??)
Ca.221 - (??)
Ca.222 - (??)
Ca.223 - (??)
Ca.224 - (??)

Ca.225 - (Project) Twin-engined 2-seat low-wing attack bomber
- Ca.225: 2 x 1,250 hp I-F Zeta RC.42,* span 14.80 m
-- 4 x 20 mm cannons, 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns, 395 mph
-- * Not 2 x 800 hp I-F Delta RC.1750 (sic)

Ca ... - (??)

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Caproni Ca.300-Block Designations - Caproni Aeronautica Bergamasca (CAB) *
- Primarily the designs of Ing. Cesare Pallavicino **

Ca.300 - CAB desig. for bomber built at Taliedo as Ca.135 (qv)

Ca.301 - single-seat 'fighter' prototype,* 1 x built
- Ca.301: AP.1 prototype, first flown as single-seater
- Ca.301: aka CP.1 ('Combattimento Pallavicino')
-- * Prototype convertible single- or 2-seat config.
-- Init. uncowled, later Townsend ring & trousered u/c
-- MM.242, led to 2-seat AP.1 (Ca.304) attack a/c
- Ca.301: 1 x 610 hp Piaggio P.IX RC.40, span 12.00 m
-- Some source list Piaggio P.IX RCP.2 engine type
-- Alt: P&W Hornet SD (or licensed Fiat A.59R)
-- Alt: Armstrong-Whitworth Tiger 14-cyl radial
-- Alt: Bristol [i[Mercury[/i] (or A-R or Piaggio)

Ca.302 - 1934 low-wing monoplane racer, x 1 (MM.311)
- Ca.302: MacPherson Robertson race entrant (# 61)
-- Sim. to AP.1, rear-set cockpit, retr. main u/c
- Ca.302: 1 x 690 hp Fiat A.59R radial,* span 11.90 m
-- * Fiat's license-built Pratt & Whitney Hornet
-- * Abate, 1975, says 1 x 695 hp P&W Hornet SD
- Ca.302 : I-TALY, aka CAB PL.3
-- For undesignated PL.3 projects, see reply #98
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/caproni-aircraft.2026/page-3#post-350861

Ca.303 - 4-seat low-wing cabin monoplane sportsplane, x 2*
- Ca.303: Designed as 1934 Int'l Trophy Challenge tourer
- Ca.303: 1 x 180 hp Fiat A.70 radial, span 10.69 m
- Ca.303: Metal constr., rearward-retracting main u/c
- Ca.303: aka CAB PS.1 (for 'Pallavicino Sport')
-- * c/n 001, I-MELO/MM.257 (later rebuilt as Ca.166)
-- * c/n 002, I-FRAN/MM.258 (revised as the PS.1 mod)
- PS.1 mod: Revised canopy/entry doors as per Ca.166
-- aka Pallavicino PS.1
-- For undesignated PL.3 projects, see reply #98
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/caproni-aircraft.2026/page-3#post-350861

Ca.304 - 1934 single-engined 2-seat* attack/fighter, x 1
- Ca.304: Rearward-retracting main u/c, 2-seat config.
- Ca.304: aka CP.3 ('Combattimento Pallavicino')
- Ca.304: 1 x 680 hp Alfa Romeo 125 RC.35, span 12.00 m*
-- * Abate, 1975, lists 650 hp @ 3500m, 580 hp sea level
-- * Abate, 1975, others list Ca.304 span as 12.98 m
- Ca.304 Serie: (Project) 3-bladed propeller
-- * Serie alt, 1 x 610 hp Piaggio P.IX RC.40

Ca.305 - 1936 retr. u/c variant of AP.1, 1 x prototype*
- Ca.305: Rearward-retracting main u/c, 2-seat config.
-- Ca.305 was larger airframe equiv. of Ca.304/CP.3
- Ca.305: 1 x Piaggio P.IX RCP.2 radial, span 12.87 m
-- * 2nd AP.1 prototype MM.243, compl. March 1936

Ca.306 - 1935 6-pax light transport prototype, x 1
- Ca.306: 2 x 185hp Walter Major 6,* span 16.40 m
-- * To be built in Italy as Isotta-Fraschini 610-I
-- * 200 hp Alfa Romeo 115-1 6-cyl. offered as option
-- Design begun Oct 1934 as Tipo Aquila (Eagle)**
-- ** To meet a 1934 Ala Littoria requirement
-- Prod'n designation changed to Ca.308 Borea (qv)

Ca.307 - 1936 prod'n vers. 2-seat AP.1 monoplane, x 40*
- Ca.307 prototype: Fitted w/ Townsend ring cowling
- Ca.307 prototype: 680 hp A-R 125 RC.35, span 13.01 m
- Ca.307 production: NACA cowling, spatted main u/c
- Ca.307 1a Serie: 1 x 680 hp Alfa Romeo 125 RC.35
- Ca.307 1a Serie: Fixed-pitch 2-bladed prop, x 12
- Ca.307 2a Serie: 1 x 780 hp Alfa Romeo 126 RC.34
- Ca.307 2a Serie: 3-bladed metal propeller, x 27
-- MM.75036 tested ski u/c (plain and streamlined)
-- * Total incl. c/n 34 (I-ABHW) for Min. dell'Aero.
-- * Rosario Abate, 1975, pg.15, says 66 x AP.1 total
-- For undesignated AP.1 projects, see reply #98
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/caproni-aircraft.2026/page-3#post-350861

Ca.308 - (I) duplicated designation, Paraguayan AP.1
- Ca.308 : Refined AP.1 2a Serie for export*
-- Ca.308 had refined tail, unbraced spatted u/c
-- * 18 sold to Paraguay,** 4 sold to El Salvador
-- ** 7 delivered, 10 diverted to Spain in 1938
- Ca.(??): AP.1 Idro, twin-float vers. not delivered
-- 1941: 4 x AP.1 Idro all conv. for RA training
-- CAB AVT: Fixed-gear Idro conv. with dive brakes

Ca.308 - (II) duplicated designation, 1935 Borea, x 8
- Ca.308 : Borea monoplane feederliner, trousered u/c
- Ca.308 : 2 x 185 hp DH Gipsy Six,* span 16.20 m
-- * Orig. planned with 2 x 185 hp Walter Major 6-cyl.
- Ca.308S: (Project) JUne 1935 Sanitario ambulance
-- Ca.308S: 6 x stretcher cases, Isotta-Fraschini engines
-- For undesignated Ca.308 projects, see reply #98
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/caproni-aircraft.2026/page-3#post-350861

Ca.309 - Ghibli colonial/utility transport a/c, x 247
- Ca.309 : Ca.308 Borea derivitive, spatted main u/c
- Ca.309 : 2 x 200 hp Alfa Romeo 115-II 6-cyl, span 16.40 m
- Ca.309S: Sanitario, MM.11875 conv. to air-ambulance
-- Ca.309S conv. affected at Guidonia, flew 26 Aug 1940
-- http://www.flyinglions.eu/images/storia/ca309/ca309-18.jpg
- 'KB 309': aka Kaproni-Bulgarski KB 6 Papagal
-- Bulgarian-built Ca.309 powered by Argus As 10C IV-8s
-- For undesignated Ghibli project, see reply #98
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/caproni-aircraft.2026/page-3#post-350861

Ca.310 - 1937 Libeccio recce-bomber, Ca.309 deriv., x 257
- Ca.310: 93 x CAB (+ 12 x Ca.310bis), 152 x Taliedo
- Ca.310 : Initial civil utility-transport production vers.
-- NB: Ca.310 desig. often substitued for military Ca.310B
- Ca.310 : (Project) Original military version, aka S.B.1
-- Ca.310: S.B.1 (Scuola Bombardamento bomber-trainer
- Ca.310B: (Bellico) military version of civil Ca.310
- Ca.310B: Reconnaissance, 2 x 470 hp Piaggio P.VIII C.35
-- http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/bww2/ca310/ca310-3.jpg
-- http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/bww2/ca310/ca310-8.jpg
- Ca.310bis: Unstepped nose glazing, Ca.311 prototype
-- Ca.310bis: 12 x Yugoslavia,* 630 hp Piaggio P.X R.C.35
-- * Last with G-R Mistral 9 K and 3-bladed metal props
-- 3-view: http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/bww2/ca311/ca311-1.gif
- Ca.310 Idro: (I) 1939 civil twin-float seaplane conversion*
-- * CAB conversion of MM.21000 (a Taliedo-built I serie)
-- 2 x 460 hp Piaggio P.VII C.16, length: 13.29 m, height: 4.78 m
- Ca.310 Idro: (II) (Project) Grandi Navi shipboard a/c**
-- ** 1939 order x 8, order transf. to more advanced Ca.316
-- July 1939 order x 6 for Yugoslavia also transf. to Ca.316
-- http://www.alieuomini.it/files/anteprima/medium/caproni_ca310_libeccio_idro,2712.jpg
- Ca.310bis idro: (Project) Recce/torpedo bomber for Sweden
-- Ca.310bis idro: Convertable wheels/skis/twin-float u/c
-- http://www.alieuomini.it/files/anteprima/medium/caproni_ca310_idro,2714.jpg
- Ca.310(?): British trainer order, 200 for RAF, undelivered
-- Ca.310(?): Replaced by substitute order for 100 Ca.311s
- Ca.310U: Ungheria 1939 Taliedo-built II serie Ca.310
-- Ca.310U: Ca.310 modified for local Hungarian conditions, x 36
-- MM.21754-MM.21789, delivered May-August 1939, mod. 1940-1941
-- In 1941, 33 surviving Ca.310U exchanged for Ca.135U (qv)

Ca.311 - 1939 light recce-bomber based on Ca.310bis, x 335*
- Ca.311: 2 x 460hp Piaggio P.VII RC.35 radials, span 16.20 m
- Ca.311M: (Modificato) revised nose with stepped canopy
-- Ca.311M: 10 x ordered by Yugoslavia 1939 (deliv. to Croatia)
-- Ca.311M: aka Ca.311 Mod.
-- http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/bww2/ca311/ca311-7.jpg
- Ca.311(?), 100 ordered for RAF (repl. order for 200 Ca.310)
- Ca.311bis: No details, confused online references
- Ca.311bis(M): Online ref's to Ca.310s mod to Ca.311 std.
-- * 335 = 114 x CAB, 161 x Caproni Tailedo, and 60 x AVIS

Ca.312 - 1939 improved, higher-power version of Ca.310, x 39
- Ca.312: 2 x 630 hp Piaggio R.XVI RC.35, span 16.20 m
- Ca.312bis: Glazed-nosed Norwegian order, x 15
- Ca.312bis: 2 x 650hp Piaggio P.XVI RC.35*
-- Proposed Hærens Flyvefabrik, Kjeller prod'n, cancelled
-- 15 x Ca.312bis conv. to RA transp., 1942-1943
-- * Flight listed Ca.312bis as twin-float bomber
-- https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1940/1940 - 2356.html
- Ca.312(?): Belgian interested in 24 x Ca.312bis**
-- ** Belg. wanted hybrid Ca.312bis w/ Ca.311M fuselage
- Ca.312 silurante: (Project) 1939 Ponte San Pietro study
-- Ca.312 silurante was, presumably, to be a landplane
- Ca.312IS: (Project) Idro Silurante float torpedo-bomber
-- Ca.312IS to feature a nose similar to that of the Ca.311
-- https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1940/1940 - 2355.html

Ca.313 - I-F Delta-powered Ca.311 deriv., span 16.65 m, x 215
- Ca.133: 2 x 730 hp I-F Delta RC35 I-DS II serie
- Ca.133: Prototype (MM.403), mod. Ca.310 with inline engines*
-- * I-F Delta, then called the Asso 120 IRCC.40
- Ca.313bis: 770 hp I-F Delta RC 40 III serie
-- Ca.313bis ordered for Luftwaffe as Ca.313G (below)
- Ca.313RPB1: Recce/patrol/bomber, 2 x Delta RC.35 I-DS, x 13
-- RPB = Ricognizione/Pattugliamento/Bombardamento or
-- (Abate, 1975) RPB = Ricognizione Piccolo Bombardamento
-- Ca.313RPB1 variant distinguished by its fully glazed nose
- Ca.313RPB2: As RPB1, revised nose section and armament, x 120
-- Ca.313RPB2 variant dist. by stepped nose, reduced glazing
- Ca.313RPB-S: Caproni designation for Swedish Ca.313S (qv)
- Ca.313 E.P.B/S: No details, poss. RA role designator
-- Ca.313 E.P.B/S: G2 p204, perhaps typo for Ca.313RPB-S (??)
- Ca.313RA: Ricognizione Aerosiluranti, Ca.313RPB2 mod.
-- Ca.313RA: Modified Ca.313RPB2 for torpedo dropping, x 210
- Ca.313(?): 300 ordered for RAF, none delivered
- Ca.313F: (Francia), 5 to France (of 200 ordered)
- Ca.313G: (Germania), Luftwaffe liaison/crew trainer, x 165
-- Ca.313G: Revise nose contours, 905 ordered/most cancelled
-- 20 x Ca.313G served with postwar Aeronautica Militare Italiana
- Ca.313S: (I) Svezia, aka Ca 313RPB/S for Sweden
-- Ca.313S desig. B16, S16, T16, Tp 16S in Swedish service
- Ca.313S: (II) 'S' for Silurante (torpedo carrier)
-- Ca.313S: (II) 1 x experimental torpedo-bomber, MM.12050**
-- ** 1° Nucleo Addestramento Siluranti, Gorizia (Oct 1941-Jan 1942)
-- ** Then to 2° Nucleo Addestramento Siluranti, Napoli-Capodichino
-- http://www.giemmesesto.org/Documentazione/Aerei/ca-313.html
- Ca.313RA: (Ricognizione Armata) Armed Reconnaissance
-- Ca.313RA: Add'l pair of fixed 12.7 mm mgs beneath wings
-- Ca.313RA re-designated Ca.314C (qv) in May 1942***
-- *** 40 x Ca.313RA compl. as Ca.314C by CAB in 1942
- Ca.313FP: (Project) Fusoliera Piccola (small fuselage)
-- Ca.313FP was later redesignated as Ca.176 (below)

Ca.314 - 1940 recce-bomber, improved Ca.313 deriv., x 425*
- Ca.314: (Project) Init. to have been high-altitude vers.
-- * Abate says 407 (CAB x 60, Taliedo x 287, AVIS x 60)
- Ca.314: 2 x 700 hp I-F Delta RC.35, span 16.65 m
- Ca.314A : Reconnaissance aircraft variant, x 73
- Ca.314B : Light bomber (same as Ca.314RA?), x 80
- Ca.314C : Ground-attack/tank destroyer,** x 254
-- ** Ca.314C considered lanciabombe by RA
-- Began as Ca.313RA: (Ricognizione Armata)
-- 3v: http://aviadejavu.ru/Images6/AE/AE71-7/25-1.jpg
- Ca.314G : Germania (Project) for Luftwaffe
- Ca.314RA: Ricognizione Aerosiluranti torpedo-bomber
-- https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Shumaker/8645L.jpg
- Ca.314S : No details (poss. 'S' for Sanitario?)
-- Ca.314S: G2 p205, Wiki associates Ca.314S w/ Ca.314G
- Ca 314SC: Scorta, convoy escort/maritime patrol a/c

Ca.315 - Ca.313/Ca.314 modified for use by the Luftwaffe
- Ca.315: (Project) Init. to have American powerplants
- Ca.315: (Project) Alt., Alfa-Romeo 126 or Piaggio P.X
- Ca.315: aka Ca 313G and Ca 314G ('G' for Germania)

Ca.316 - 1940 shipboard catapult floatplane, prototype + 8*
- Ca.316: Improved Ca.310 Idro deriv., cantilever float struts
- Ca.316: 2 x 460 hp Piaggio P.VII C.16 radials, span 16.90 m
-- * Some sources claim that up to 14 Ca.316 were built
-- Outstanding Ca.310 Idro orders transferred to Ca.316**
-- ** 8 x Grandi Navi, 6 x Yugoslavia, not fulfilled

Ca.317 - (??)

Ca.318 - (Project) Higher-powered derivative of Ca.315*
- Ca.318: 2 x 870 hp Gnome-Rhône 14K radials, span 16.65 m
-- * Ca.315 in initially-proposed alt. engine forms

Ca.319 - (??)

Ca.320 - (Project) 1938 Raffica trimotor bomber*
- Ca.320: For 1938 Programma Bombardieri Normali
- Ca.320: 3 x 986 hp Piaggio P.XI RC.40, span (??) m
-- March 1938 technical report, * Ca.135 deriv.?
-- NB: Also undesig. twin-engined Raffica**
-- 2 x Alfa-Romeo 135 RC Tornado 18-cyl radials

Ca.321 - (??)
Ca.322 - (??)
Ca.323 - (??)
Ca.324 - (??)

Ca.325 - (Project) 1938 bomber design derived from Ca 135 (?)
- Ca.325: Turbine for 1938 Programma Bombardieri Normali
- Ca.325: 2 x 1,620 hp Alfa-Romeo 135 RC radial, span 20.00 m
- Ca.325bis: 2 x 1,450 hp Isotta-Fraschini L.180 V-12
-- Ca.325bis later redesig. and devel. as the Ca.365
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,18166.msg345225.html#msg345225

Ca.326 - (??)
Ca.327 - (??)
Ca.328 - (??)
Ca.329 - (??)

Ca.330 - (Project) Euro twin-engined recce aircraft
- Ca.330: Ricognitore terrestre, sim. to Ca.331 O.A.
- Ca.330: 2 x 700 hp Piaggio P.X RC.35 radials, span ?? m
- Ca.330: Offered with either single- or twin-tailplanes
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,1260.msg10817.html#msg10817

Ca.331 - Raffica twin-engined combat a/c series, x 3*
- Ca.331 : (Project) Euro recce a/c, 2 x I-F Delta
- Ca.331 : Euro offered with single- or twin-tailplanes
- Ca.331 : 2 x 770-850 hp I-F Delta IV RC.40, span 16.40 m
- Ca.331A: 1940 4-seat recce/observation a/c, 1 x built (MM.427)
-- aka Ca.331 O.A. (Osservazione Area) for Area Observation
-- * 1 x wooden airframe, 2 x metal airframes + static tests
- Ca.331B Raffica: 1942 night-fighter, 2 x prototypes
- Ca.331B: Planned RA order for 1,000 a/c cancelled in 1943
-- aka Ca.331 C.N. (Caccia Notturno) for Night Fighter
-- 3-view: http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fww2/ca331/ca331-1.gif
-- Alt. engines planned: I-F Zeta R.C.42, Fiat RA-1050 RC.58-I
- Ca.331G (Project): (Germania) Luftwaffe combat trainer
-- Ca.331G : Based on Ca.331A, order for 1,000 not realized
- Ca.331(?): (Project) Planned higher-power assault deriv.**
-- ** 2 x Fiat R.A.1050 RC.58-I Tifone, 1 x 37 mm gun

Ca.332 - (Project) Euro naval recce floatplane
- Ca.332: Twin-float Ca.330 devel., idroricognitore
- Ca.332: 2 x 700 hp Piaggio P.X RC.35 radials, span ?? m
- Ca.332: Euro offered with single- or twin-tails

Ca.333 - (Project) Euro naval recce floatplane
- Ca.333: Twin-float Ca.330* devel., idroricognitore
-- * Some sources say floatplane devel. of Ca.331 O.A.
- Ca.333: 2 x ?? hp I-F Asso A.120 IV-12,* span ?? m
-- * Asso A.120 R.C.40 was early desig. for Delta
- Ca.333: Euro offered with single- or twin-tails

Ca.334 - (??)

Ca.335 - 1938 single-engined 2-seat light recce-bomber, x 1
- Ca.355: 1 x 835 hp Hispano-Suiza HS-12Ycrs, span 13.18 m
-- Prototype to Belgium, compl. as SABCA S-47 Maestrale

Ca.336 - (??)
Ca.337 - (??)
Ca.338 - (??)
Ca.339 - (??)

Ca.340 - (Project) High-altitude, pressurized biplane
- Ca 340: 1 x 1,000 hp Fiat A.80 RC.41,* span 17.00 m
-- * 4-blade propeller w/ 3.5 m diameter
- Ca.340: Designed specif. for altitude record attempt
-- Mechelli-type pressurized cabin (as per Ca.161bis)
- Ca.340: Prelim. design work, not presented to RA**
-- ** CAB then gauged to be juggling too many projects
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/aqv-and-italian-high-altitude-projects.11932/#post-129171

Ca.341 - (??)
Ca.342 - (??)
Ca.343 - (??)
Ca.344 - (??)

Ca.345 - (Project) Twin-engined catapult recce floatplane
- Ca.345 : All-metal constr., Osservazione imbarcata
- Ca.345 : 2 x 460 hp hp Piaggio P.VII radials,* span ?? m
-- * As per Ca.316 floatplane (was Ca.345 design related?)
-- * As per Ca.316, was Ca.345 twin-tailled Ca.316 deriv.?
- Ca.345bis: 2 x 500 hp Isotta-Fraschini Gamma IV-12s

Ca.346 - (??)
Ca.347 - (??)
Ca.348 - (??)
Ca.349 - (??)

Ca.350 - (Project) 1939 2-seat fighter/recce-bomber
- Ca.350: 1 x 1,250 hp I-F Zeta R.C.42,* span 13.28 m
- Ca.350: Design related to the Ca 335 Maestrale
-- * Alt. I-F L.180 inverted W-18 mentioned 21 Sept. 1939**
-- ** L.180 also specified by Rosario Abate, 1975, pg. 13
-- 1-of-5 Caproni subm's to 1939 Caccia-Combattimento

Ca.351 - (??)

Ca.352 - (Project) 1938-1939 concept, no details
- Ca.352: Aug. 1938 technical reports
- Ca.352 bis: Concept studied at Guidonia, 1939

Ca.353 - (??)
Ca.354 - (??)

Ca.355 - 1941 Tuffo single-seat divebomber, x 1 (MM.470)
- Ca.355: 1 x 850 hp I-F Delta RC.35, span 12.96 m
-- Ca.355 was successful in RA trials but no orders
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,17595.msg286158.html#msg286158

Ca.356 - (Project) Ca.355 devel. meant as IMAM Ro.37 repl.*
- Ca.356: 2 x 1,250 hp I-F Zeta RC.42, span 20.00 m
-- * Ricognitore e bombardamento in picchiata**
-- ** Meaning: Reconnaissance-divebomber

Ca.357 - (Project) Divebomber* and/or torpedo-bomber
- Ca.357: 1 x Daimler-Benz DB 601A IV-12, span ?? m
-- * Some sources claim Ca.357 to be Ca.355 devel.**
-- ** However, was to be 3-seater as torpedo-bomber

Ca.358 - (Project) Divebomber, Ca.357 development
- Ca.358: 1 x Isotta-Fraschini Zeta, span ?? m

Ca.359 - (??)

Ca.360 - (Project) Twin-engined divebomber, Ca.331 devel.
- Ca.360: 2 x Isotta-Fraschini Delta, span 16.42 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,17595.msg286158.html#msg286158

Ca.361 - (??)
Ca.362 - (??)
Ca.363 - (??)
Ca.364 - (??)

Ca 365 - (Project) 1942 twin-engined bomber, Ca.135 deriv.
- Ca.365: Ca.325bis devel., 2 x engine type options
- Ca 365: (I) 2 x Fiat A.38 inverted V-16s, span 20.00 m
- Ca 365: (II) 2 x Isotta Fraschini Zeta RC.42 X-24s

Ca.366 - (??)
Ca.367 - (??)
Ca.368 - (??)
Ca.369 - (??)

Ca 370 - (Project) Raffica, 1942 Ca.331 derivative
- Ca 370: 2 x 1,250 hp I-F Zeta RC.42, span 16.40 m
-- * Or 2 x DB 605/Fiat RA.1050 RC.58-I Tifone

Ca.371 - (??)
Ca.372 - (??)
Ca.373 - (??)
Ca.374 - (??)

Ca.375 - (Project) Raffica combattimento
- Ca.375: Ca.331 devel, more powerful Ca 370 deriv.
- Ca.375: 2 x DB 605-type IV-12s,* span 16.40 m
- * DB 605A or Fiat R.A.1050 RC.58 Tifone

Ca.376 - (??)
Ca.377 - (??)
Ca.378 - (??)
Ca.379 - (??)

Ca.380 - (Project) Corsaro twin-boomed fighter
- Ca.380: Combattimento = multi-use aircraft
- Ca.380: 2 x 1,720 hp DB 603s,** span 16.80 m
-- ** Or planned Alfa Romeo licensed DB 603 copy

Ca.381 - (Project) Corsaro twin-boomed fighter
- Ca.381: 2 x 1,550 hp DB 605,* span 16.80 m
-- * Or licensed Fiat R.A.1050 RC.58 Tifone

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Non-Standard Designation CAB Projects

R.P.5 - (Project) 1934 high-altitude recce a/c*
- R.P.5: Low-wing, open cockpit, twin tails
-- * Ricognitore Alta Quota
- R.P.5: 2-seat** monoplane with retr. main u/c
- R.P.5: 1 x 820 hp I-F Asso XI RC, span 14.80 m
-- ** Side-by-side ahead of 'buried' engine
-- ** Extension shaft passing between crew

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* Caproni Bergamascha was originally Cantieri Aeronautici Bergamaschi. CAB was bought in 1929 and became a full Caproni subsidiary in 1931. Earlier CAB designs were built by Breda, Airone, and Caproni-AV.I.S. (AVio Industrie Stabiensi).

** Cesare Pallavicino designed a large number of aircraft. For Breda, he designed the Ba.15, Ba.18 , Ba.19, Ba.27, Ba.33, and Ba.39. For CAB, he designed the AP.1, CP.3, PL.3, and PS.1. For Caproni Bergamascha, he designed the Ca.135, Ca.308/Ca.309, Ca.335, Ca.331, and Ca.355.

Pallavicino went on to design the Argentinian I.Aé.30 Ñamcu. Projects Pallavicino 1 and 2 were R-R Derwent V jet-engined derivatives of the Merlin-powered Ñamcu.

*** Caproni Taliedo-built aircraft received their own designations. Although a Pallavicino design for Caproni Bergamascha, the Ca.135 was built at the Taliedo factory in Milan. Hence, the production bomber received a 'Century' designation rather than remaining the Ca.300 .
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[Apophenia]

Because the lists are short, I've grouped 400-, 600-, and 8000-Blocks together
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Caproni-Reggiane Ca.400-Block Designation List
- Officine Meccaniche Italiane di Reggio Emilia (OMI Reggiane) *

Ca.400 - 1937 Caproni-Reggiane-built Piaggio P.32bis, x 1
- Ca.400: 825 hp Isotta-Fraschini Asso XI V-12s*
-- * Or 1,000 hp Piaggio P.XI RC.40 14-cylinder radials
-- Sole prototype Ca.400/P.32bis crashed 25 Feb 1938
-- MdA orders Ca.400/P.32bis for RA but each cancelled
-- March 1936: 32 x ordered (MM.20710-20741), cancelled
-- March 1936: 24 x ordered (MM.20710-20733), cancelled
-- Sept 1936: 16 x ordered (MM.20710-20716),** cancelled
-- ** Sept 1936 contract (2939) incl. 2 x Ca.405C (qv)
-- https://web.archive.org/web/2016030...to.org/Documentazione/Aerei/piaggio_P-32.html

Ca.401 - (Project) Mid-winged, twin-tailled recce-fighter
-- For 1936 Caccia da combattimento bimotore contest
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12292.msg297777.html#msg297777
- Ca.401: 1 x version with wing-mounted radial engines
- Ca.401: 1 x version with engines buried in fuselage
- Ca.401: Buried-engine variant with single fin/rudder
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5420.msg335234.html#msg335234

Ca.402 - (Project) twin-engined, high-winged flying boat
- Ca.402: Stummeln water wings, span 20 m, G3 p217
-- Ca.402 intended as a flying boat torpedo-bomber
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12292.msg297777.html#msg297777

Ca.403 - (Project) four-engined, gull-winged flying boat
- Ca.403 - Prob. I-F Asso XI or I-F L.121 V-12s
- Ca.403: Stummeln-style water wings, G3 p217
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12292.msg297777.html#msg297777

Ca.404 - (Project) trimotor mid-winged medium bomber
- Ca.404: Span 20.00 m, length 18.00 m, G3 p217
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12292.msg297777.html#msg297777

Ca.405 - 1938 Procellaria* record attempt a/c, x 2
- Ca.405: Mated completely new fuselage w/ P.32bis wings
- Ca.405: 2 x 835 hp Isotta-Fraschini Asso XI RC.40
-- * Procellaria means 'Petrel' (seabird reference)
- Ca.405: aka Ca.405C (Corso (Racer)
-- Intended for Istres-Damascus-Paris race, MM.375 & MM.376
-- 3-view: http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/cww2/ca405/ca405-1.gif

Ca.406 - (Project) 4-engined gull-wing amphibian flying boat
- Ca.406 : Stummeln-style water wings with tip floats
- Ca.405 : 4 x Alfa Romeo 126 9-cylinder radials, span 25.00 m
- Ca.406A: 4 x Isotta-Fraschini Astro 7, 7-cyl. radial
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12292.msg297778.html#msg297778

Ca.407 - (??)

Ca.408 - (Project) Twin-engined mid-winged long distance racer
- Ca.408: Similar in appearance to the trimotor Ca.404
- Ca.408: 2 x (??) Isotta-Fraschini V-12s, span 18.00 m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12292.msg297778.html#msg297778

Ca.409 - (??)

Ca.410 - (Project) Twin-engined mid-winged floatplane
- Ca.410: Maritime recce-bomber seaplane, P.32bis deriv.
- Ca.408: 2 x (??) Isotta-Fraschini V-12s, span ?? m
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12292.msg297778.html#msg297778

Ca.411 - (??)

Ca.412 - 1937 light tourer prototype
-- http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2026.msg177679.html#msg177679

Ca.413 - (??)
Ca.414 - (??)

Ca.415 - (Project) 1938 19-pax amphibian flying boat
- Ca.415: Civil devel. of 4-engined Ca.406, G3 p225
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12292.msg297779.html#msg297779

Ca.416 - (Project) 1938 6-8 pax amphibian flying boat
- Ca.416: 2 x 480 hp Piaggio P.VII C.16, span ?? m
-- Ca.416: Scaled-down Ca.415 flying boat, G3 p225
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12292.msg297779.html#msg297779

Ca.417 - (??)

Ca.418 - (Project) 1938 4-6 pax amphibian flying boat
- Ca.418: 2 x 240 hp Alfa Romeo D.2 C.30, span ?? m
- Ca.418: Scaled-down Ca.415 flying boat, G3 p225
-- https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12292.msg297779.html#msg297779

Out-of-Sequence Ca.4xx Aircraft Designation

Ca.495 - (??) Recce-bomber linked with "Piaggio P.32"*
- Ca.495: Prob. typo for Ca.405 Procellaria (qv)
-- * Dimensione Cielo: Immagini (G4)

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* OMI Reggiane retained its own Re. designations but the 400-Block was also assigned.Most, if not all, Ca.4XX designs were the work of Giovanni Pegna formerly of Piaggio. Aircraft given Ca.4XX designations were usually refered to as Caproni-Reggiane or simply Caproni designs.

Questions:
- Any designations for late '30s flying boat airliner design(s) by Ing. Pegna?
- Did 405 Savoia Marchetti SM.79 licence-built by Reggiane receive Ca.4XX numbers?
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Caproni-Predappio Ca.600-Block Designation List
- Aeronautica Predappio SpA (aka Caproni Aeronautica Predappio) *

Ca.600 - (??) Possibly a 2-seat trainer
Ca.601 - (??) Possibly a 2-seat trainer

Ca.602 - 1940 1-to-2-seat aerobatic biplane, x 1*
- Ca.602: 2-seat, easily conv. into single-seater
- Ca.602: 1 x 185 hp Alfa Romeo 115, span 8.90 m**
-- Ca.602 designed by Ing. Raffaele Conflenti
-- 2 x prototypes contracted for, only 1 x built
-- * 2-seater easily conv. into single-seater
-- ** Ali e Uomini says 9.00 m span
-- http://www.alieuomini.it/files/getbyid/4073
-- http://www.alieuomini.it/catalogo/dettaglio_catalogo/caproni_ca_-_ca,100.html

Ca.603 - Revised Ca.602, reduced size, redesigned tail
- Ca.603: Ca.602 prototype conv./deriv,* x 1 (MM.430)
- Ca.603: 1 x 185 hp Alfa Romeo 115-1, span 7.33 m
-- * Fuselage length red. to 6.37 m, new tail fin
-- Offered unsuccessfully to Hungary, October 1942
-- 3-view: http://airwar.ru/image/idop/other2/ca603/ca603-1.gif
-- http://www.giemmesesto.org/Documentazione/Aerei/Caproni_Ca-603.html

Ca.604 - (??)

Ca.605 - (Project) 1941 single-seat biplane
- Ca.605: 1 x Isotta-Fraschini Beta RC.10

Ca.606 - (Project) 1941 2-seat biplane
- Ca.606: 1 x Isotta-Fraschini Beta RC.10

Ca. ... (??)

* Predappio refers to the factory location (in Emilia-Romagna) not a designer. The site was chosen by Caproni for political reasons (Predappio was the birthplace of Benito Mussolini).

** In competition with Breda Ba.92, Caproni Vizzola CV.3, Caproni Ca.214, CANSA FC.11, and IMAM Ro.71. Breda, Caproni-Predappio, and IMAM were each given contracts for two prototypes.

Questions:
- Might the Predappio-produced Ca.163/Ca.164 account for missing Ca.600/Ca.601 numbers?
- Did Predappio-built SM.81 (21229-21239) or Re.2001 (6547-6556) receive Ca.6XX numbers?
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Caproni-Reggiane Ca.8000-Block Designation
- Officine Meccaniche Italiane di Reggio Emilia (OMI Reggiane) *

Ca.8000 - (Project) wartime Transatlantic airliner
- Ca.8000: 4-engined flying boat airliner design
-- 1000 daytime passengers, 56 nighttime passengers

* Ca.8000-block assigned to planned post-war production. See Caproni-Reggiane Ca.400-block above for main Caproni-assigned OMI Reggiane designations
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[Apophenia]

Just for completeness...
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Caproni in Bulgaria

SFKB (Samoletna Fabrika Kaproni Bulgarski) or Airplane Factory Caproni, Bulgarian. The SFKB Kasanlak factory was originally completed (Dec 1926) as a Czechoslovakian Aero branch plant. It was bought by Caproni in 1930 (with a contract promising at least 10 years of use).

In Sep 1942, SFKB was nationalized and renamed DSF Kasanlak a branch plant of the Darzhavna Samoletna Fabrika or State Aircraft Factory (the main plant being Lovech).
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Kaproni Bulgarski (SFKB) KB Designations

KB-1 -- 1932 Peperuda (Butterfly) 2-seat trainer
- KB-1: 1 x 120 hp Walter NZ radial, span ?? m, 7 built
- KB-1: Bulgarian Ca.100 development

KB-2 -- 1933 Bugarian Ca.113 development, 8 built
- KB-2UT : 1 x 250hp BMW IVa inline, span 10.49 m
- KB-2UTs: Re-engined with 230 hp Junkers L-2 inline*
-- Or re-engined with 250 hp Hispano-Suiza HS-8Be V-8s
- KB-2A: 1936 Chuchuliga (Skylark), impr. KB-2UT
- KB-2A: 1 x 24 0hp Walter Castor radial, 6 built

KB-3 -- 1936 Chuchuliga I, improved KB-2A, x 20
- KB-3: 1 x 340 hp Walter Castor II radial engine

KB-4 -- 1938 Chuchuliga II, improved KB-3, x 28
-KB-4: 1 x 220hp Wright Whirlwind R-975 E-2 radial

KB-5 -- 1939 Chuchuliga III, improved KB-4, x 45
- KB-5: 1 x 450hp Walter Pollux II radial engine

KB-6 -- 1941 Papagal (Parrot) light utiliy twin
- KB-6: 2 x 240 hp Argus As 10C IV-8s, span 16.40 m
-- Bulgarian-built Caproni Ca.309 devel., aka 'KB-309'

KB-7 --- (??)
KB-8 --- (??)
KB-9 --- (??)
KB-10 -- (??)

KB-11 -- 1940 Kvazimodo high-winged recce monoplane
- KB-11 : 1 x 780hp Alfa Romeo 126 RC.34, 1 x prototype
- KB-11-II: 1941 production model, AR 126 RC.34, 6 built
- KB-11A: 1942 Fazan (Pheasant), re-eng. vers., x 43
- KB-11A: 1 x 918 hp PZL-Bristol Pegasus XXI radial

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[hesham]

A great work from my dear Apophenia,

and I forgot to thank him sorry,some additions;

Ca.92 recce biplane;
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2049.msg43278/highlight,caproni+92.html#msg43278

Ca.121 monoplane project
Ca.146 & Ca.179,I heard about them before,only I remember the Ca.179 was
transport aircraft
Ca.186 low-wing light aircraft
Ca.196 jet-trainer
Ca.333 a floatplane version of Ca.331

 

[Apophenia]

Many thanks for the additions Hesham! I can't believe that I missed the Ca.92 and Ca.186

 

[hesham]

Hi,

Ca.87 was transatlantic aircraft developed from Ca.60.

http://www.airwar.ru/enc/flyboat/ca87.html

 

[Maveric]

Hi Apophenia,

Ca. 17 military utility aircraft 1913
Ca. 21 recce 1913
Ca. 23 bomber 1913
Ca. 26 to Ca. 29 military utility projects 1914

...to be continued