Caproni Ca.164
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| Role | Civil trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Caproni |
| Designer | Raffaele Conflenti |
| First flight | 17 November 1938 |
| Primary users | Regia Aeronautica Armée de l'Air |
| Number built | 280 + 1 prototype [1] |
The Caproni Ca.164 was a training biplane produced in Italy shortly prior to World War II. It was a largely conventional biplane intended as a follow-on to the Ca.100 and sharing that aircraft's inverted sesquiplane layout. Flight testing revealed some poor handling characteristics, however, which made it completely unsuitable for its intended role. Nevertheless, the Regia Aeronautica acquired some 280 examples to use in liaison roles within bomber units. Some of these were pressed into use for tactical reconnaissance during the Croatian campaign. The Armée de l'Air also purchased 100 aircraft.
Operators
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 2, pilot and instructor
- Length: 7.74 m (25 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 9.75 m (32 ft 0 in)
- Height: 3.00 m (9 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 22.4 m2 (241 ft2)
- Empty weight: 850 kg (1,874 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,175 kg (2,590 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Alfa Romeo 115, 138 kW (185 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 230 km/h (143 mph)
- Range: 530 km (329 miles)
- Service ceiling: 4,200 m (13,780 ft)
- Rate of climb: 3.6 m/s (708 ft/min)
See also
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References
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