Caproni Ca.314

Ca.314
Role Bomber/Torpedo bomber
Manufacturer Caproni
Primary users Italian Air Force
Hungarian Air Force
Developed from Caproni Ca.310

The Caproni Ca.314 was an Italian monoplane, twin-engine bomber aircraft used in World War II. Derived from the similar Ca.310, it was used for ground attack and torpedo bomber duties. It was the most extensively built Ca.310 derivative, and included bomber, convoy escort/maritime patrol, torpedo bomber, and ground-attack versions.

Variants

Ca.314
Ca 314A
Twin-engine bomber aircraft.
Ca 314-SC (Scorta)
Convoy escort, maritime patrol aircraft, 73 built.
Ca 314B
Torpedo bomber aircraft. Also known as the Ca 314-RA, 80 built.
Ca 314C
Ground-attack aircraft, 254 built.

Operators

 Kingdom of Italy
 Italy
 Hungary

Specifications (Ca.314A)

Data from Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930–1945[2]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

1 × 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Breda SAFAT machine gun in a dorsal turret

References

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  2. Thompson, Jonathan W. (1963). Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930–1945. USA: Aero Publishers Inc. ISBN 978-0-8168-6500-0. LCCN 63-17621.
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