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Caproni Ca.308 Borea

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Top speed
  
364 km/h

Length
  
13 m

Manufacturer
  
Caproni

Wingspan
  
16 m

First flight
  
1935

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The Caproni Ca.308 Borea ("North Wind") was a small airliner built in Italy in the mid-1930s.

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Development

The Ca.308 was a streamlined, low-wing cantilevered monoplane design of conventional configuration. Its undercarriage was not retractable. The mainwheels were fitted with spats.

The prototype, designated Ca.306, was exhibited at the Milan Exhibition of 1935.

The basic design of the Ca.308 subsequently served as the basis for a large family of military aircraft, beginning with the Caproni Ca.309.

Operational history

The Italian airline Ala Littoria ordered five examples.

The Italian government ordered two aircraft for general-purpose use by its colonial administration in Libya.

All these aircraft received the Ca.308 designation.

Variants

Ca 306
The prototype, exhibited at the Milan Exhibition of 1935.
Ca 308 Borea
Production aircraft, Seven built.

Operators

 Kingdom of Italy
  • Ala Littoria
  • Regia Aeronautica
    •  Italy
  • Aeronautica Militare Italiana

    • Specifications (Ca.308)

    General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 6 passengers
  • Length: 12.60 m (41 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 16.40 m (53 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 4.00 m (13 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 48.2 m2 (519 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 6,540 kg (14,420 lb)
  • Gross weight: 9,820 kg (21,650 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × de Havilland Gipsy Six inline engine, 138 kW (185 hp) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 364 km/h (227 mph)
  • Range: 1,200 km (750 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 5,800 m (19,000 ft)

    • References

    Caproni Ca.308 Borea Wikipedia
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