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Страна | Конструктор | Название | Год | Фото | Текст |
Страна: Италия Год: 1918
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Caproni - Ca.53 - 1917 - Италия | <– | –> | Caproni-Coanda - glider - 1908 - Италия |
R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
By late 1918 the Ca.4 triplane had already spawned a commercial derivative, later called Ca.48, with a 17 passenger cabin and 1200 hp of total engine output. This aircraft was demonstrated as far away as Holland. | Журнал - Flight за 1919 г. |
Caproni Triplane. - A close-up view of the cabin. This extends from the bottom to tne middle plane, and the passengers are enclosed, while the pilot is situated in a smaller cockpit on top of the cabin. | J.Davilla - Italian Aviation in the First World War. Vol.2: Aircraft A-H /Centennial Perspective/ (74) |
Caproni Ca.4. The structure below the central nacelle is a passenger cabin. | Журнал - Flight за 1919 г. |
A CAPRONI PASSENGER TRIPLANE: This machine appears to be a peace-time development of the type CA 4 described in "Flight" of June 19, 1919. The two tractor engines are mounted in the nose of the twin fuselages, while the pusher engine is placed high in the stern of the central nacelle. | R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
A team of Ca.48 workers poses for a souvenir photo. | R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
An eloquent dimensional comparison of the Ca.48 and Ca.57 transports. To the right is Taliedo’s concrete runway, built for the great bombers and inspired by Roman road building techniques. | R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
A rear view of the cabin of the Ca.48, sporting an immaculate finish. The open upper deck could seat both pilots and up to six passengers, one of whom clearly seen in the photo. | R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983 |
The cabin’s interior is shown. The fine woods and velvet create the impression of a turn of the century luxury railroad car. The top engine’s position can be made out clearly on the ceiling at the back of the cabin. |