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

• Regia Aeronautica

 Italy

• Italian Air Force^[1]

 Hungary

• Hungarian Air Force

Specifications (Ca.314A)

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

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 11.8 m (38 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 16.65 m (54 ft 8 in)
• Height: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 39.2 m² (422 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 4,560 kg (10,053 lb)
• Gross weight: 6,620 kg (14,595 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Isotta-Fraschini Delta R.C.25 (I-DS) inverted air-cooled V-12 piston engine, 540 kW (724 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 395 km/h (245 mph; 213 kn)
• Range: 1,690 km (1,050 mi; 913 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 6,400 m (20,997 ft)

Armament

• Guns: 2 × 12.7 mm (0.500 in) fixed forward-firing Breda SAFAT machine-guns in the wing roots

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

• Bombs: Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb)

References

1. aeroflight
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.