Caproni Ca.161

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type=High-altitude experimental aircraft
manufacturer=Caproni
designer=Rodolfo Verduzio
first flight=1936
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The Caproni Ca.161 was an aircraft built in Italy in 1936 in an attempt to set a new world altitude record. It was a conventional biplane with two-bay, staggered wings of equal span based on Caproni's Ca.113 design. The pressure-suited pilot was accommodated in an open cockpit.

On 8 May 1937, Lieutenant Colonel Mario Pezzi broke the world altitude record with a flight to 15,655 metres (51,362 ft). The following year, Pezzi broke the record again in the more powerful Ca.161"bis", making a flight to 17,083 metres (56,032 ft) on 22 October 1938. As of 2007, this record still stands for piston-powered aircraft.

A final altitude record was set on 25 September 1939 in the float-equipped Ca.161"Idro", piloted by Nicola di Mauro to 13,542 metres (44,429 ft). As of 2007, this record still stands too.

Variants

* Ca.161 - original version with Piaggio P.XI R.C.72 engine
* Ca.161"bis" - improved version with Piaggio P.XI R.C.100/2v
* Ca.161"Idro" - floatplane version

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sequence= ← Ca.154 -
Ca.155 -
Ca.156 - Ca.161 -
Ca.162 -
Ca.163 -
Ca.164 →

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