Th Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano under costruction
The Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano was a nine wing flying boat intended to be a prototype for a 100 passenger trans-atlantic airliner. It featured eight engines and three sets of triple wings. Two pontoons, mounted on each side, were intended to give the aircraft stability. Only one example of this aircraft was built by Caproni. The prototype only made one short flight on 4 March 1921 over Lake Maggiore in Italy. The aircraft attained an altitude of only 60 feet and crashed shortly thereafter. It broke up on impact and quickly filled with water, sinking to the bottom of the lake in a few minutes. Both pilots were killed.
Specifications (Ca.60)
Data from World Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 8
- Capacity: 100 passengers
- Length: 23.45 m (77 ft)
- Wingspan: 30.0 m (98 ft 5 in)
- Height: 9.15 m (30 ft)
- Loaded weight: 26,000 kg (55,100 lb)
- Powerplant: 8× Liberty L-12 liquid-cooled V12 engines, 400 hp (300 kW) each
Performance
References
- ^ Angelucci, Enzo (1982). World Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc. ISBN 0-517-54724-4.
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