Ca.37
Role Ground attack aircraft
National origin Italy
Manufacturer Caproni
First flight 1916
Number built 1

The Caproni Ca.37 was a ground attack aircraft designed and built in Italy by Caproni around 1916.

Design and development

During 1916 Caproni embarked on the design of a small light ground attack aircraft which followed the design philosophy of its much larger cousins the Ca.3 and Ca.4.[1]

3/4 rear view of the Ca.37

The Ca.37 followed the twin boom layout with central nacelle, which housed the tandem cockpits and the 190 kW (250 hp) Lancia Tipo 4 6-cylinder in-line piston engine, driving a 2-bladed pusher propeller. The tail-plane spanned across the two tail-booms and mounted two all-flying rudders for yaw control. Twin main-wheel units were strut mounted under each boom which also carried wooden tail-skids.[1]

The front cockpit was to house a gunner with a flexibly mounted machine-gun. Small bombs were also to be carried for trench attacks and anti-personnel attacks.[1]

Limited further development, in the form of streamlined pod and booms, was carried out as the Ca.38, but no production resulted.[1]

Variants

Ca.37
The sole Ca.37 prototype.
Ca.38
A new-build aircraft, or conversion of the sole Ca.37, with streamlined pod and booms for improved performance, but still no production orders.

Specifications (Ca.37)

Data from Aeroplani Caproni[1]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Abate, Rosario; Alegi, Gregory; Apostolo, Giorgio (1992). Aeroplani Caproni (English translated ed.). Milano: Museo Caproni.
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