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Stipa-Caproni
Caproni · Experimental · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Stipa-Caproni, also known as the Caproni Stipa, was an experimental Italian aircraft designed in 1932 by Luigi Stipa (1900–1992) and built by Caproni. It featured a hollow, barrel-shaped fuselage with the engine and propeller completely enclosed by the fuselage—in essence, the whole fuselage was a single ducted fan. Although the Regia Aeronautica was not interested in pursuing development of the Stipa-Caproni, its design influenced the development of jet propulsion.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Experimental
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Manufacturer
- Caproni
- Operator
- {{Flag|Kingdom of Italy
- Service Entry
- 1932
- Produced
- 1
- Engine
- 1× 4-cylinder inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine
- Thrust / Power
- 90 kW
- Length (ft)
- 20
- Wingspan (ft)
- 47
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 1257
- MTOW (lb)
- 1874
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 12139
- Max Speed (mph)
- 83