Caproni Ca.1 (1914)

what is it?

The Caproni Ca.1 was an Italian heavy bomber of the World War I era.

🔎How to recognise it: 3 engines · 22.7 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 120 km/htop speed
• range 550 kmwithout refuelling
• size 4,000 kgmax take-off weight
• built 162made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 112 years ago, in 1914.
• 🚗Wingspan of 22.7 m: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight

1914

number built

162

role

heavy day bomber

origin

🇮🇹 Italy

engines

3×

crew

4

length

11.1 m

wingspan

22.7 m

height

3.7 m

max take-off weight

4,000 kg

top speed

120 km/h

range

550 km

ceiling

4,000 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.