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Caproni Ca.316 seaplane at its moorings.
Caproni Ca.316 seaplane at its moorings.

Caproni was an Italian aircraft manufacturer started in 1908 by Gianni Caproni. It was initially named, from 1911, Società de Agostini e Caproni, then Società Caproni e Comitti. Caproni made the first aircraft of Italian construction in 1911. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 525 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 672 pixel, file size: 189 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Caproni Ca. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 525 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 672 pixel, file size: 189 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Caproni Ca. ... An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...


During World War I, Caproni developed a series of successful heavy bombers, used by the Italian, French, British and US air forces. Between the world wars, Caproni evolved into a large syndicate named Società Italiana Caproni, Milano, which bought some smaller manufacturers. The main subdivisions were Caproni Bergamasca, Caproni Vizzola, Reggiane and engine manufacturer Isotta-Fraschini. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Officine Meccaniche Reggiane SpA was an Italian aircraft manufacturer, owned by Caprioni (Count Gianni Caproni) and situated in Reggio, south-east of Milan. ... The Isotta Fraschini logo Isotta Fraschini was know as The Aristocrat of Automobiles. ...


Between the world wars, Caproni produced mostly bombers and light transport planes. The Societa Italiana Caproni ceased to exist in 1950. Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Aircraft

World War I

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Inter-War Period

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World War II

  • Caproni Ca.101
  • Caproni Ca.111
  • Caproni Ca.133
  • Caproni Ca.135 * 135bis
  • Caproni Ca.309 Ghibli
  • Caproni Ca.310 Libeccio
  • Caproni Ca.311 & 311M (click here for specifications)
  • Caproni Ca.312
  • Caproni Ca.313
  • Caproni Ca.314
  • Caproni Ca.316
  • Caproni Campini N.1 - experimental ducted fan-powered plane of 1940
  • Caproni Stipa
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