Caproni Ca.311

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name=Ca.311


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type=Reconnaissance bomber
manufacturer=Caproni
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first flight=April 1939
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The Caproni Ca.311 was a light reconnaissance-bomber aircraft produced in Italy prior to and during World War II. It was a member of the large family of Caproni designs derived from the Ca.306 airliner prototype of 1935, and more directly a modification of the Ca.310 bomber. As with other related types, it was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design. This particular design incorporated the Ca.310's retractable main undercarriage, as well as the heavily glazed nose that had been tested on the Ca.310"bis" prototype. New features included a relocation of the dorsal turret to a position immediately aft of the cockpit, and additional glazing throughout the fuselage.

From 1940, this aircraft began to replace the IMAM Ro.37 in service, completing this process the following year.

Variants

* Ca.311 - Twin-engined reconnaissance bomber aircraft.
* Ca.311M ("Modificato" - "Modified") - version with less glazing

Operators

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** Regia Aeronautica
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** The Air Force of the Independent State of Croatia

pecifications (Ca.311)

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crew=3
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length m=11.74
length ft=38
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span ft=53
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height m=3.69
height ft=12
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wing area sqm=38.4
wing area sqft=413
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empty weight kg=3,460
empty weight lb=7,630
gross weight kg=4,822
gross weight lb=10,630
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eng1 number=2
eng1 type=Piaggio P.VII radial engine
eng1 kw= 350
eng1 hp= 470
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max speed kmh=307
max speed mph=191
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range km=1,600
range miles=1,000
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ceiling m=7,400
ceiling ft=24,300
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armament1=1 × fixed, forward-firing 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun in port wing
armament2=1 × 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun in dorsal turret
armament3=1 × flexible, rearward-firing 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine gun in ventral hatch
armament4=400 kg (880 lb) of bombs
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References

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* [http://www.airwar.ru/enc/bww2/ca311.html Уголок неба]

* http://wmilitary.neurok.ru/caproni.ca311.html

ee also

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sequence= ← Ca.308 -
Ca.309 -
Ca.310 - Ca.311 -
Ca.312 -
Ca.313 -
Ca.314 →

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