Caproni Ca.314
The Caproni Ca.314 was an Italian twin-engine attack/torpedo bomber aircraft, used in World War II.
| Ca.314 | |
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| Role | Attack aircraft/light bomber/torpedo bomber |
| Manufacturer | Caproni |
| Primary users | Italian Air Force Hungarian Air Force |
| Developed from | Caproni Ca.310 |
Derived from the similar Ca.310, the Ca.314 was used mainly for ground attack and torpedo bomber missions. It was the most extensively-built Ca.310 derivative, and included variants dedicated to light bomber, convoy escort/maritime patrol, torpedo bomber, and ground-attack.
Design and development
Variants
Ca.314
- Ca 314A
- Light bomber.
- Ca 314-SC (Scorta)
- Convoy escort, maritime patrol aircraft, 73 built.
- Ca 314B
- Torpedo bomber aircraft. Also known as the Ca 314-RA, 80 built.
- Ca 314C
- Ground-attack aircraft, 254 built.
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Specifications (Ca.314A)
Data from Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930–1945[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: three
- Length: 11.8 m (38 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 16.65 m (54 ft 8 in)
- Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 39.2 m2 (422 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 4,560 kg (10,053 lb)
- Gross weight: 6,620 kg (14,595 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Isotta-Fraschini Delta R.C.25 (I-DS) inverted air-cooled V-12 piston engine, 540 kW (724 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 395 km/h (245 mph, 213 kn)
- Range: 1,690 km (1,050 mi, 910 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 6,400 m (21,000 ft)
Armament
- Guns:
- 2 × 12.7 mm (0.500 in) fixed forward-firing Breda SAFAT machine-guns in the wing roots
- 1 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Breda SAFAT machine gun in a dorsal turret
- Bombs: Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb)
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Bristol Beaufighter
- Douglas A-20 Havoc
- Dornier Do 215
- Heinkel He 219
- Kawasaki Ki-45
- Martin Baltimore
- Petlyakov Pe-3
Related lists
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Caproni Ca.314.
- aeroflight
- Thompson, Jonathan W. (1963). Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930–1945. USA: Aero Publishers Inc. ISBN 978-0-8168-6500-0. LCCN 63-17621.
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