Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano
E717720
The Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano was an experimental early-1920s Italian nine-wing flying boat airliner prototype designed to carry large numbers of passengers across the Atlantic but which crashed on its second test flight.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caproni Ca.60 transatlantic flying boat prototype | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biplane-era transport aircraft
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experimental aircraft ⓘ flying boat ⓘ |
| aircraftType | flying boat ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Caproni Ca.60
NERFINISHED
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Caproni Transaereo NERFINISHED ⓘ Noviplano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1920s Italian aircraft
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abandoned civil aircraft projects ⓘ experimental aircraft ⓘ flying boats ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
fabric-covered surfaces
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wood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| crashCause | loss of control shortly after takeoff ⓘ |
| crashDate |
1921-03-04
ⓘ
1921-03-05 ⓘ |
| crashPhase | second test flight ⓘ |
| crewSize | 8 ⓘ |
| designer | Gianni Caproni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal | demonstrate feasibility of very large airliners ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | pusher-puller pairs ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | early 1920s ⓘ |
| fate |
airframe destroyed
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crashed ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1921-03-04 ⓘ |
| firstFlightLocation | Lake Maggiore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | extreme example of multi-wing aircraft design ⓘ |
| hullType | boat hull ⓘ |
| intendedPassengerCapacity | 100 ⓘ |
| intendedRole | transatlantic airliner ⓘ |
| intendedUse | long-distance passenger transport ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Caproni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed for transatlantic range
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nine-wing configuration ⓘ one of the largest aircraft of its time ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 8 ⓘ |
| numberOfWings | 9 ⓘ |
| pilotInCrash | Federico Semprini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilotInCrashInjuryStatus | injured but survived ⓘ |
| powerplant | Liberty L-12 V-12 engines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programOutcome | project cancelled after crash ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| survivors | none ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | triple tail ⓘ |
| testFlightLocation | Lake Maggiore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | triple-triplane ⓘ |
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