Caproni Ca.316
Caproni Ca.316. School-reconnaissance aircraft, floatplane, cantilever low-wing monoplane, three-seater with mixed construction. The Ca.316 was a shipboard reconnaissance floatplane, designed to replace the Ro.43 on the “Littorio” class battleships. At the time of the armistice, all aircraft present were sabotaged to prevent their immediate use by the Germans. Data […]
Caproni Ca.33
Caproni Ca.3 Bomber, biplane, tri-motor, with a twin fuselage and central cabin. The structure of this aircraft was entirely wooden with fabric covering. Two lattice beams supported the tailplanes made of wood and steel tubing. The airframe was biplane. Deliveries to the 1st Offensive Squadron began in July 1915, but the […]
Caproni Ca.4
Caproni Ca.4 Bomber, a tri-engine triplane with a twin-fuselage and central nacelle. It was patented in 1915. It was an enormous triplane that sacrificed everything for a huge warload. The prototype was fitted with three 200 hp Isotta-Fraschini V5 engines. The Ca.4s were in service with the 181st and 182nd squadrons, both based in Ghedi (Brescia). […]
Caproni Ca.73
Caproni Ca.73 Bomber, biplane, twin-engined. The Ca.73 retained the airframe of the Ca.66, with fabric-covered wooden wings and ailerons on the lower wing only, while the new all-wooden fuselage, equipped with two internal bomb racks, was positioned below. It was powered by two Isotta-Fraschini Asso 500 engines mounted in tandem, with a two-bladed propeller at the front and a four-bladed one […]
Caproni Ca.97
The Caproni Ca.97 was the progenitor of a family of aircraft that remained in production for over fifteen years and adopted the configuration of a fixed-wing monoplane with a fixed undercarriage. It was fitted with three small “Loraine Dietrich” radial engines, each developing 100-130 hp. Its use for military purposes began in 1929. As of 31 December […]
Curtiss SB-2C
The Curtiss SB-2C, designed by Raymond Blaylock as a “scout-bomber” (the B was omitted in Italy because the peace treaty prohibited the possession of bombers), the Helldiver was a two-seater carrier-based scout-bomber, all-metal with fabric-covered control surfaces, single-engine, low-wing monoplane. It arrived in Italy in 1950, specifically in Brindisi, to form […]
De Havilland DH.100
De Havilland DH.100 Aircraft Data Sheet DH.100 Single-engine, single-seat, jet-powered, monoplane fighter aircraft. Production for Italy, in 1949, totalled 166 aircraft, many of which were manufactured by Fiat. From March 1950 onwards, several of these aircraft were assigned to Amendola. The first official aerobatic team was later formed with this aircraft […]
Dewoitine D.520
Dewoitine D.520 Fighter aircraft, cantilever low-wing monoplane, single-engine, single-seat with all-metal construction. They were employed by the Regia Aeronautica in 1943, considering that, due to the shortage of modern fighters, the Dewoitines could be of assistance in the defence of bases in Sicily and Southern Italy. After September 8th, some D.520s were recovered […]
Dornier Do J. WAL
Dornier Do J. WAL High-wing monoplane, central flying boat with side floats, twin-engined on a cradle, all-metal construction, for reconnaissance and bombing. It was used by the Air Force for various purposes: in 1926, for example, they were used for a North Atlantic crossing; in 1928, two Wals were sent to search for the airship “Italia”; in 1932 they were […]
Dornier Do. X
Dornier Do.X Monoplane flying boat, central hull with side floats, fitted with 12 engines in pairs in tandem on 6 nacelles, entirely metal. In 1931 a Do.X flying boat was taken into service by the Regia Aeronautica and, in the same year, completed a propaganda flight along the Italian coast. In 1934 an accident caused its [...]