Caproni Ca.311

Ca.311

Role	Reconnaissance bomber
Manufacturer	Caproni
First flight	April 1939
Primary user	Regia Aeronautica
Number built	335

The Caproni Ca.311 was a light bomber-reconnaissance aircraft produced in Italy prior to and during World War II. It was a member of the large family of Caproni designs derived from the Ca.306 airliner prototype of 1935, and more directly a modification of the Ca.310 bomber. As with other related types, it was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design. This particular design incorporated the Ca.310's retractable main undercarriage, as well as the heavily glazed nose that had been tested on the Ca.310bis prototype. New features included a relocation of the dorsal turret to a position immediately aft of the cockpit, and additional glazing throughout the fuselage.

From 1940, this aircraft began to replace the IMAM Ro.37 in service, completing this process the following year.

Variants

Ca.311 - Twin-engined reconnaissance bomber aircraft.
Ca.311M (Modificato - "Modified") - version with less glazing

Operators

Independent State of Croatia

Zrakoplovstvo Nezavisne Države Hrvatske

Kingdom of Italy

Regia Aeronautica - 284 aircraft ^[1]

Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Yugoslav Royal Air Force

Yugoslavia

SFR Yugoslav Air Force - Postwar.

Specifications (Ca.311)

General characteristics

Crew: 3
Length: 11.74 m (38 ft 6 in)
Wingspan: 16.20 m (53 ft 2 in)
Height: 3.69 m (12 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 38.4 m² (413 ft²)
Empty weight: 3,460 kg (7,630 lb)
Gross weight: 4,822 kg (10,630 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Piaggio Stella P.VII C.35 7-cyl. radial engines, 350 kW (470 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 307 km/h (191 mph)
Range: 1,600 km (1,000 miles)
Service ceiling: 7,400 m (24,300 ft)

Armament

1 × fixed, forward-firing 7.7 mm (.303 in) Breda-SAFAT machine gun in port wing
1 × 7.7 mm (.303 in) Breda-SAFAT machine gun in dorsal turret
1 × flexible, rearward-firing 7.7 mm (.303 in) Breda-SAFAT machine gun in ventral hatch
400 kg (880 lb) of bombs

References

↑ Caproni Ca.311

Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 237.
World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 891 Sheet 11.
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Aircraft produced by Aeronautica Caproni

Establishments Taliedo	Ca.1 (1910) Ca.1 (1914) Ca.2 Ca.3 Ca.4 Ca.5 Ca.6 Ca.7 Ca.8 Ca.9 Ca.10 Ca.11 Ca.12 Ca.13 Ca.14 Ca.15 Ca.16 Ca.18 Ca.19 Ca.20 Ca.24 Ca.25 Ca.30 Ca.31 Ca.32 Ca.33 Ca.34 Ca.35 Ca.36 Ca.37 Ca.39 Ca.40 Ca.41 Ca.42 Ca.43 Ca.44 Ca.45 Ca.46 Ca.47 Ca.48 Ca.49 Ca.50 Ca.51 Ca.52 Ca.53 Ca.56 Ca.57 Ca.58 Ca.59 Ca.60 Ca.61 Ca.64 Ca.66 Ca.67 Ca.70 Ca.71 Ca.73 Ca.74 Ca.79 Ca.80 Ca.82 Ca.87 Ca.88 Ca.89 Ca.90 Ca.95 Ca.97 Ca.100 Ca.101 Ca.102 Ca.103 Ca.105 Ca.111 Ca.113 Ca.114 Ca.120 Ca.122 Ca.123 Ca.124 Ca.125 Ca.127 Ca.132 Ca.133 Ca.134 Ca.135 Ca.142 Ca.148 Ca.150 Ca.161 Ca.162 Ca.163 Ca.164 Ca.165 Ca.183bis Ca.193

Cantieri Aeronautici Bergamaschi (CAB)	PL.3 PS.1 A.P.1 Ca.135 Ca.301 Ca.305 Ca.306 Ca.307 Ca.308 Ca.308 Borea Ca.309 Ca.310 Ca.311 Ca.312 Ca.313 Ca.314 Ca.316 Ca.325 Ca.331 Ca.335 Ca.355 Ca.380

Caproni Reggiane	Ca.400 Ca.401 Ca.405

Caproni Vizzola	MF 2 F.4 F.5 F.6 F.7 A-10 A-12 A-14 A-15 A-20 A-21 C22 Ventura

Caproni Trento	Trento F-5

Other nominations	Sauro-1 Stipa CH.1 Campini N.1

See also: Giovanni Battista Caproni Gianni Caproni Museum of Aeronautics Agusta

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