This page is about the pioneering biplane of 1910. For the World War I bomber, see Caproni Ca.1 (1914)
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| Type | Experimental aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Gianni Caproni |
| Designed by | Gianni Caproni |
| Maiden flight | 27 May 1910 |
| Number built | 1 |
The 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 The maiden flight of an Aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1910: Events First night flights 1 was an experimental biplane built in Italy in 1910. It was the first aircraft to be designed and built by Gianni Caproni, although he had previously collaborated with Henri Coanda on sailplane designs. Henri Marie Coandă (June 7 1886 &ndash November 25 1972 (IPA /ɐʁi maʁi kwandə/ was a Romanian inventor Aerodynamics pioneer and the builder of world's first The Ca. 1 was an unorthodox design, with an uncovered rectangular truss as a fuselage. Its two-bay wing cellule featured unstaggered mainplanes of equal span. Although the engine was mounted in the nose, it drove propellers mounted in front of the wings on long struts. The landing gear consisted of a dual mainwheel and skid arrangement, with outrigger wheels at each wingtip and a tailwheel.
The Ca. 1 flew for the first time on 27 May 1910, but was destroyed in the attempt.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 9. 86 m (32 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 10. 50 m (34 ft 5 in)
- Height: 3. 36 m (11 ft 0 in)
- Wing area: 38 m² (409 ft²)
- Empty weight: 550 kg (1,210 lb)
- Gross weight: 650 kg (1,430 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Miller radial, 30 kW (22 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 80 km/h (50 mph)
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 230.