Caproni Ca.309

infobox Aircraft
name = Ca.309
type = Reconnaissance
manufacturer = Caproni


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first flight =1937
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retired =1948
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primary user = Italian Air Force
more users = Hungary,
Yugoslavia,
Peru
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variants with their own articles = The Caproni Ca.309 "Ghibli" was an Italian aircraft used in World War II.

Development

The Caproni Ca.309 was designed by Cesare Pallavicino, based on the Ca.308 "Borea" transport. It was intended to replace the obsolete biplane IMAM Ro.1. It was intended to serve as a reconnaissance and ground attack airplane.

The Ca.309 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a piston engine fitted to each wing.

The aircraft was also produced in Bulgaria. That variant, 24 of which were built, was known as the Kaproni-Bulgarski KB 6/KB 309 Papagal.

Operations

The Ca. 309 served in Libya during the first part of World War II. After the loss of the African colonies, the surviving planes were returned to Italy, where they were used as transports.

Operators

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*flag|Bulgaria|1878
*flag|Paraguay

pecifications (Ca.309)

aircraft specifications

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crew=3
capacity=
length main= 12.85 m
length alt= 42.16 ft
span main= 16.20 m
span alt= 53.15 ft
height main= 3.04 m
height alt= 9.98 ft
area main= 38.70 m²
area alt= 416.6 ft²
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empty weight main= 1,960 kg
empty weight alt= 4,190 lb
loaded weight main= 2,930 kg
loaded weight alt= 6,460 lb
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engine (prop)=Alfa Romeo 115-II 6-cylinder inline engine
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number of props=2
power main=390 hp
power alt= 291 kw
max speed main= 250 km/h
max speed alt= 155 mph
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range main= 1,050 km
range alt= 652 mile
ceiling main= 4,250 m
ceiling alt= 14,000 ft
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* Guns: 3 x 7.7 mm Breda SAFAT machine guns
*Bombs: up to 330 kg

ee also

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sequence=
Ca.306 -
Ca.307 -
Ca.308 -Ca.309 -
Ca.310 -
Ca.311 -
Ca.312

lists=
*List of military aircraft of Italy

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