Caproni Ca.309 Ghibli
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The Caproni Ca.309 Ghibli was an Italian twin-engine reconnaissance and light transport aircraft used primarily by the Regia Aeronautica in the late 1930s and during World War II, particularly in North African operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caproni Ca.309 Ghibli canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light transport aircraft
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | mixed construction ⓘ |
| category |
1930s Italian military aircraft
ⓘ
Italian military aircraft of World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crew |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ 4 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Caproni design team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
colonial policing duties
ⓘ
reconnaissance in desert areas ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin‑engine ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
interwar period ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | conventional fuselage ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1930s ⓘ |
| landingGearType | fixed landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Caproni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Ghibli is a hot desert wind in North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Ghibli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Regia Aeronautica units in North Africa ⓘ |
| operatedInEnvironment | desert ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion | North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantType | piston engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Regia Aeronautica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionLayout | twin‑engine tractor configuration ⓘ |
| role |
light transport
ⓘ
reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Italian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | single vertical tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Italian colonial forces
ⓘ
Italian units in Libya ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod |
World War II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late 1930s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial observation
ⓘ
patrol missions ⓘ transport of light cargo ⓘ transport of personnel ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
army cooperation aircraft
ⓘ
liaison aircraft ⓘ |
| usedInTheater | North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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