Caproni Ca.20

J.Davilla Italian Aviation in the First World War. Vol.2: Aircraft A-H (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 74)

J.Davilla Italian Aviation in the First World War. Vol.2: Aircraft A-H (A Centennial Perspective on Great War Airplanes 74)

Caproni Prewar Designs

Caproni Ca. 20

  A modified Ca.18 powered by a 110-hp Le Rhone rotary with a large nose fairing and shorter wings, as designed in February 1914 and built in 1916. Designated Ca.20 it was fast and had good climbing abilities.
  The emphasis on this design was to minimize air resistance. Side air intakes were fitted. Originally the machine gun position was hinged on the upper cabane and angled to fire above the propeller, although it’s position could be changed by the pilot.
  The type was not purchased by the military and remained a prototype.

Ca. 20 single-seat fighter with one 110-hp engine
  Wingspan 7.80 m; length 8.24 m; height 2.85 m; wing area 13 square meters.
  Empty weights 350 kg; loaded weight 500 kg; payload 150 kg.
  Maximum speed 165 km/h; climb to 1,000 m. in 3 minutes; 2,000 m in 7 minutes; 5,000 m. in 25 minutes.
  One built

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	R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983
	Introduced in 1914 and possessing great horizontal and climbing speed, the Ca.20 was the first monoplane fighter built in the world. Had it been fully appreciated, Italy’s dependence on French fighter designs, which continued throughout the First World War, would have probably been very limited. It was derived from the Ca.18 with the addition of the more powerful 110 hp Le Rhone and a special front cowling to minimise drag. The wings had been clipped to obtain greater speed.
	J.Davilla - Italian Aviation in the First World War. Vol.2: Aircraft A-H /Centennial Perspective/ (74)
	Caproni Ca.20
	R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983

	R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983
	This visual comparison between the Ca.4 (redesignated Ca.40 after the war) and the 1914 Ca.20 illustrates the rapid strides in aviation technology brought about by the war. While the structural parts of the both aircraft were quite similar, before the war a project of the Ca.4's size would have been inconceivable.
	Jane's All The World Aircraft 1919 /Jane's/
	A 1,000 h.p. Caproni Triplane, of 1917, nose to nose with a 100 h.p. Caproni Monoplane of 1915 type.
	R.Abate, G.Alegi, G.Apostolo - Aeroplani Caproni: Gianni Caproni and His Aircraft, 1910-1983
	This photo, taken at Vizzola Ticino in late 1916 or early 1917, summarizes wartime Caproni production. Left to right: the Ca.4 prototype, the unique Ca.37 and Ca.20, and Ca.300 serial 1173.
	J.Davilla - Italian Aviation in the First World War. Vol.2: Aircraft A-H /Centennial Perspective/ (74)
	Caproni Ca.20 drawing.