Caproni Ca.73

what is it?

The Caproni Ca.73 was an inverted sesquiplane aircraft designed produced by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Caproni. It was originally developed for the civil market, performing its maiden flight during 1925 and being introduced as an airliner, capable of carrying up to 10 passengers at a time. The aircraft found a second use when the newly independent Regia Aeronautica sought a more capable light bomber to quickly replace its First World War era inventory.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 engines · 25 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 180 km/htop speed
• size 5,390 kgmax take-off weight

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 101 years ago, in 1925.
• 🚗Wingspan of 25 m: about 6 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight

1925

number built

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role

airliner, later used as a bomber

makers

Caproni

engines

2× Isotta Fraschini Asso 500

length

15.1 m

wingspan

25 m

height

5.6 m

max take-off weight

5,390 kg

top speed

180 km/h

range

—

ceiling

4,600 m

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