- Caproni
Infobox Defunct Company
company_name = Caproni
foundation = 1908
location =Italy
fate = Unknown
defunct = 1950
industry =Aerospace
products = Transport aircraft
Bombers
Experimental planes
Air force trainers
Seaplanes
subsids = Caproni Bergamasca
Caproni VizzolaReggiane Isotta-Fraschini Caproni was an Italian
aircraft manufacturer started in 1908 byGianni 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.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 manufacturerIsotta-Fraschini .Between the world wars, Caproni produced mostly bombers and light transport planes. The Societa Italiana Caproni ceased to exist in 1950, although one of its divisions, Caproni Vizzola endured until 1983 when it was bought by
Agusta Aircraft
World War I
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Caproni Ca.1
*Caproni Ca.3
*Caproni Ca.4
*Caproni Ca.5 Heavy bomber
*Caproni Ca.18 Observation plane
*Caproni Ca.20 Monoplane fighterInter-War Period
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Caproni Ca.60 "Noviplano"
*Caproni Ca.70 - prototype fighter
*Caproni Ca.71 - Ca.70 variant
*Caproni Ca.100
*Caproni Ca.114 - biplane fighter
*Caproni CH.1 - prototype fighterWorld War II
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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
*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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