- Variants
- Operators
- Specifications (Ca.314A)
- References
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The Caproni Ca.314 was an Italian twin-engine monoplane bomber, 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 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- {{flag|Kingdom of Italy}}
- {{ITA}}
- {{flag|Hungary|1940}}
Specifications (Ca.314A){{Aircraft specs |ref=Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930–1945[2] |prime units?=met |genhide= |crew=three |capacity= |length m=11.8 |length ft= |length in= |span m=16.65 |span ft= |span in= |swept m= |swept ft= |swept in= |height m=3.7 |height ft= |height in= |wing area sqm=39.2 |wing area sqft= |wing area note= |swept area sqm= |swept area sqft= |aspect ratio= |airfoil= |empty weight kg=4560 |empty weight lb= |empty weight note= |gross weight kg=6620 |gross weight lb= |gross weight note= |fuel capacity= |more general=
|eng1 number=2 |eng1 name= Isotta-Fraschini Delta R.C.25 (I-DS) |eng1 type=inverted air-cooled V-12 piston engine |eng1 kw= |eng1 hp=724 |eng1 shp= |eng1 kn= |eng1 lbf= |power original= |thrust original= |eng1 kn-ab= |eng1 lbf-ab= |more power= |prop blade number= |prop name= |prop dia m= |prop dia ft= |prop dia in= |prop note=
|perfhide= |max speed kmh=395 |max speed mph= |max speed kts= |max speed mach= |cruise speed kmh= |cruise speed mph= |cruise speed kts= |never exceed speed kmh= |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed kts= |range km=1690 |range miles= |range nmi= |combat range km= |combat range miles= |combat range nmi= |endurance= |ceiling m=6400 |ceiling ft= |g limits= |roll rate= |climb rate ms= |climb rate ftmin= |lift to drag= |wing loading kg/m2= |wing loading lb/sqft= |wing loading note= |more performance=
|armament=
2 × {{convert|12.7|mm|in|abbr=on|3}} fixed forward-firing Breda SAFAT machine-guns in the wing roots 1 × {{convert|7.7|mm|in|abbr=on|3}} Breda SAFAT machine gun in a dorsal turret - Bombs: Up to {{convert|500|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
}}References{{commons category|Caproni Ca.314}}1. ^aeroflight 2. ^{{cite book |last=Thompson |first=Jonathan W. |title=Italian Civil and Military aircraft 1930–1945 |publisher=Aero Publishers Inc. |location=USA |year=1963 |isbn=978-0-8168-6500-0 |lccn=63-17621}}
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